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Primary school

Colman Infant School

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  • ages 5–7
  • Mixed
  • Norfolk
  • NR4 7AW
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Apr 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%
23 of 23 who put it first2014 · 82.5%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2323
2nd374
3rd272

Last distance offered: London only

1.3 km from Town Close · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2014Outstandingas predecessor
  4. 2025Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026100
Free school meals (past 6 years)23.4%
First language not English33.6%
SEN support15.6%
EHC plan5.5%
Absence (sessions missed)6.1%
Persistently absent pupils15.5%

Girls 40.6%Boys 59.4%

55.6% full · 180 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 32 responses (25% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school84.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved78.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 78.1% not applicable42.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 25% not applicable54.2% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?37.5% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 37.5% who said Yes above58.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child71.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school78.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing75% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school81.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school84.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development65.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent78.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher15.6
Pupils per adult8.9
  • Classroom teachers 5.6
  • Leadership 0.8
  • Teaching assistants 4.9
  • Other support 1.8

Teachers 6.4 FTE · Whole workforce 13.1 · 19 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£9,461
Spend per pupil£9,641
Staff spend per pupil£6,297
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • −£23,000in-year balance

Grants £9,469 · self-generated −£8 · premises £500 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP (39 academies) · trust reserve £4,973,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it