Primary school

Heather Avenue Infant School

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  • ages 5–7
  • Mixed
  • Norfolk
  • NR6 6LT
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Oct 2024

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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 in89.7%
26 of 29 who put it first2014 · 93.9%2026 · 89.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2926
2nd171
3rd160

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2012Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2024Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202699
Free school meals (past 6 years)16.7%
First language not English22.8%
SEN support3.5%
EHC plan7.9%
Absence (sessions missed)6.2%
Persistently absent pupils11.0%

Girls 41.2%Boys 58.8%

58.9% full · 168 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 30 responses (26.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school86.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved83.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 76.7% not applicable57.1% 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 · 16.7% 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 child90% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.3% 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 school96.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development86.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent80% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.4
Pupils per adult8.4
  • Classroom teachers 3.6
  • Leadership 1.5
  • Teaching assistants 6.5
  • Other support 3.4

Teachers 5.1 FTE · Whole workforce 15.1 · 31 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£13,851
Spend per pupil£13,763
Staff spend per pupil£10,184
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£10,000in-year balance

Grants £13,579 · self-generated £272 · premises £351 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