Primary school

Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School

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  • ages 3–7
  • Mixed
  • Norfolk
  • NR6 6QA
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jan 2025

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · East of England 64No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · East of England 7No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · East of England 106No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · East of England 105No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
55 of 55 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5555
2nd372
3rd120

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationOutstanding
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2015Outstanding
  4. 2025All areas Outstanding

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026173
Free school meals (past 6 years)3.9%
First language not English6.4%
SEN support9.6%
EHC plan1.6%
Absence (sessions missed)5.6%
Persistently absent pupils12.0%

Girls 55.1%Boys 44.9%

85.6% full · 202 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 64 responses (34.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved98.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 76.6% not applicable80% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 32.8% not applicable100% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child85.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school98.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing98.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school81.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development93.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.7
Pupils per adult8.0
  • Classroom teachers 8.5
  • Leadership 1.3
  • Teaching assistants 10.9
  • Other support 3.6

Teachers 9.8 FTE · Whole workforce 24.2 · 45 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,674
Spend per pupil£8,564
Staff spend per pupil£7,198
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • −£153,000in-year balance

Grants £7,413 · self-generated £262 · premises £337 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE WENSUM TRUST (12 academies) · trust reserve £844,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it