Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School, Norwich
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Norwich. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2025 did not change this grade. It was 88% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Norfolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School in detail
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, Lego, cooking and art.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 44 families put Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School as their first choice and 90 named it as one of their preferences, for 46 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School are Valley Primary Academy (0.5 miles, 83% reading, 70% maths); Costessey Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 77% maths); St Michael's VA Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 87% maths); and Norwich Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 63% reading, 65% maths).
Valley Primary AcademyCostessey Primary SchoolSt Michael's VA Junior SchoolNorwich Primary Academy
What parents say
26 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (89%).
Who goes there
37.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (49%), Asian (13%) and Black (8%).
Staffing
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bus Shelter (adjacent), 220 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 178 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School issued 3 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School are Ormiston Victory Academy (1 mile), City Academy Norwich (1.1 miles) and Hellesdon High School (1.8 miles).
Ormiston Victory AcademyCity Academy NorwichHellesdon High School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from March 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Clover Hill is a warm and ambitious school where pupils feel safe and proud to belong. Teaching is consistently excellent, with staff supporting children to speak confidently and understand ideas deeply. The school goes beyond the classroom with high-quality trips, clubs and musical and sporting events that enrich learning and develop important values like compassion and kindness.
Key Strengths
- Excellent pupil behaviour with clear, consistent routines from the earliest years
- Expert, focused teaching that helps pupils understand, practise and remember key concepts
- Strong support for pupils with SEND, with staff receiving specialist training and adapting teaching effectively
- Rich curriculum enrichment including trips, clubs and visitors that link to classroom learning
- Effective phonics teaching with additional daily story lessons to build vocabulary and comprehension
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils do not yet apply their writing skills with confidence and fluency across different subjects despite recent improvements to foundational writing knowledge
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders creating an open, positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, trips, musical events, sporting events
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School has maintained its outstanding standards and continues to provide a warm, ambitious learning environment where pupils thrive and achieve well across the curriculum.
At a Glance
20.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
26 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
26.3
Avg class size
27.8
Infant (KS1)
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 29
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 29 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 20 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
159 pupils
180 places
21 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Norwich
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Norwich
Across Norfolk council
Places available
9,547
Applications
7,482
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Norfolk council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
43
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
24.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
210
Total Pupils
99
Boys
111
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
17.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£57,523
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,403
Per pupil
£1071k
Total funding
£53k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.9%
Overall absence
17.0%
Persistent absence
112
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School
What is Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2019, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School is oversubscribed, Norfolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School?
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School?
Classes at Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School average 26.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School?
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School has around 210 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School?
6.9% of sessions were missed at Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School in 2024/25. 17% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School?
Apply through Norfolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 29 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 20 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School?
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School is at Rawley Road, Bowthorpe, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 9AP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)