Primary school

Lodge Lane Infant School

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  • ages 4–7
  • Mixed
  • Norfolk
  • NR6 7HL
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2011

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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 in91.8%
56 of 61 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 91.8%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6156
2nd540
3rd100

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2011Goodas predecessor
  3. 2016Ungraded visitas predecessor
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2025Ungraded visit

27 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils
  • The extent to which pupils feel safe
  • The use of assessment to support learning
  • The effectiveness of safeguarding procedures
  • Outcomes for individuals and groups of pupils
  • The effectiveness of care, guidance and support
  • The school's capacity for sustained improvement
  • The quality of pupils' learning and their progress
  • The extent to which pupils adopt healthy lifestyles
  • The leadership and management of teaching and learning
  • Outcomes for children in the Early Years Foundation Stage
  • The quality of provision in the Early Years Foundation Stage
  • The effectiveness with which the school promotes community cohesion
  • The effectiveness of the school's engagement with parents and carers
  • The effectiveness of partnerships in promoting learning and well-being
  • The extent of pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
  • The extent to which pupils contribute to the school and wider community
  • The effectiveness of leadership and management of the Early Years Foundation Stage
  • The effectiveness with which the school deploys resources to achieve value for money
  • The effectiveness with which the school promotes equality of opportunity and tackles discrimination
  • The extent to which the curriculum meets pupils' needs, including, where relevant, through partnerships
  • The quality of learning for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities and their progress
  • The effectiveness of the governing body in challenging and supporting the school so that weaknesses are tackled decisively...

3 weak areas

  • Pupils' attainment
  • Pupils' attendance
  • The extent to which pupils develop workplace and other skills that will contribute to their future economic well-being

30 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026175
Free school meals (past 6 years)13.2%
First language not English15.0%
SEN support5.4%
EHC plan3.6%
Absence (sessions missed)4.4%
Persistently absent pupils10.8%

Girls 46.1%Boys 53.9%

64.8% full · 270 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 56 responses (33.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 80.4% not applicable45.5% 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 · 37.5% not applicable80% 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 child80.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school98.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing94.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development85.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent94.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.1
Pupils per adult11.0
  • Classroom teachers 6
  • Leadership 1.3
  • Teaching assistants 8.4
  • Other support 5

Teachers 7.3 FTE · Whole workforce 20.6 · 48 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,887
Spend per pupil£6,571
Staff spend per pupil£5,179
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£53,000in-year balance

Grants £6,369 · self-generated £518 · premises £405 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