East Ruston Infant School & Nursery, Norwich
East Ruston Infant School & Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 7 in Norwich, part of Broad Horizons Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. It was 44% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Norfolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
East Ruston Infant School & Nursery in detail
Getting a place at East Ruston Infant School & Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 2 families put East Ruston Infant School & Nursery as their first choice and 8 named it as one of their preferences, for 4 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 East Ruston Infant School & Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to East Ruston Infant School & Nursery are Happisburgh Church of England Primary Academy (2.5 miles, 56% reading, 63% maths); Stalham Infant School and Nursery (2.5 miles, Good); Stalham Academy (2.9 miles, Good, 86% reading, 82% maths); and Bacton Primary School (3.1 miles, Good, 62% reading, 54% maths).
Happisburgh Church of England Primary AcademyStalham Infant School and NurseryStalham AcademyBacton Primary School
The trust
East Ruston Infant School & Nursery is one of 18 schools run by Broad Horizons Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 54% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
5.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 1 pupils (2.7%) received SEN support and 1 (2.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
East Ruston Infant School & Nursery had 3 teachers in 2026, one for every 7 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28).
Suspensions and exclusions
East Ruston Infant School & Nursery recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
5.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
14.5
Avg class size
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
44%
Available places
20 pupils
45 places
25 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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
1
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
5.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
37
Total Pupils
20
Boys
17
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
12.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£61,083
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£14,944
Per pupil
£317k
Total funding
£8k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
6.7%
Persistent absence
15
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about East Ruston Infant School & Nursery
What is East Ruston Infant School & Nursery's Ofsted rating?
East Ruston Infant School & Nursery was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2011 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for East Ruston Infant School & Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When East Ruston Infant School & Nursery is oversubscribed, Norfolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at East Ruston Infant School & Nursery?
East Ruston Infant School & Nursery was not full in 2025: it ran at 44% of its 45 places.
How big are the classes at East Ruston Infant School & Nursery?
Classes at East Ruston Infant School & Nursery average 14.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to East Ruston Infant School & Nursery?
East Ruston Infant School & Nursery has around 37 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at East Ruston Infant School & Nursery?
5% of sessions were missed at East Ruston Infant School & Nursery in 2024/25. 6.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to East Ruston Infant School & Nursery?
Apply through Norfolk's coordinated admissions process, naming East Ruston Infant School & Nursery 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 East Ruston Infant School & Nursery?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).
Where is East Ruston Infant School & Nursery?
East Ruston Infant School & Nursery is at School Road, East Ruston, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 9JD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)