Garrick Green Infant School, Norwich

In its own words: "We pride ourselves on our high standards, warm atmosphere, community spirit and on our pupils' highly positive and enthusiastic approach to learning and to achieving their potential. We treat all children as individuals, recognising that they all start school with differing strengths, attitudes and experiences and that they all learn and progress at different rates and in different ways."

For September 2026 entry, 54 families put Garrick Green Infant School as their first choice and 112 named it as one of their preferences, for 56 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Garrick Green Infant School are Old Catton CofE VC Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 77% reading, 82% maths); Lodge Lane Infant School (0.3 miles, Good); White Woman Lane Junior School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 77% reading, 83% maths); and Catton Grove Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 64% reading, 64% maths).

Garrick Green Infant School is one of 12 schools run by The Wensum Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

46 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Garrick Green Infant School (as of September 2025): 98% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that pupils behave well (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).

7.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 11 pupils (9.5%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Norwich Rail Station, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church Street (adjacent), 170 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Garrick Green Infant School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 117 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Garrick Green Infant School issued 3 suspensions, 2.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Garrick Green Infant School are Sewell Park Academy (1.2 miles), Sprowston Community Academy (1.4 miles) and Hellesdon High School (1.8 miles).