Aurora Eccles School, Norwich

Special
Other independent special school
Mixed
Ages 1119

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Christopher MacKinnon
Pupils:223 / 232 capacity
LA:Norfolk
Phone:01953887217
Address:Quidenham, Norwich, NR16 2NZ
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 January 1953

ISI Inspection Reports

Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.

  • Routine Inspection

    17 September 2024

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  • Educational Quality / Focused Compliance

    28 September 2021

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  • Regulatory Compliance

    11 October 2017

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  • GRT

    11 March 2014

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  • Short Visit 2020

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  • Short Visit 2023

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  • Short Visit 2019

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URN:121229
UKPRN:10017120
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Mid Norfolk
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

223 pupils

232 capacity

9 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Norwich

High pressure
New homes approved:8,028
Projected new pupils:1,445

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Norwich

Admissions Demand - Norfolk

Low demand0.90x oversubscription

Places available

9,550

Applications

8,636

Got 1st preference

93.3%

Got preferred school

98.2%

Secondary admissions across Norfolk (2025/26)

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