Heather Avenue Infant School, Norwich

In its own words: "At Heather Avenue Infant School, we are incredibly proud to provide a nurturing and inspiring environment where children are happy, confident, and achieve exceptionally well. We know that the early years of education are the most important, and we are dedicated to giving every child the very best start to their educational journey."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, film and homework club.

For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Heather Avenue Infant School as their first choice and 66 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Heather Avenue Infant School are Firside Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 89% maths); Catton Grove Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 64% reading, 64% maths); Kinsale Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 74% reading, 73% maths); and Kinsale Infant School (0.6 miles).

Heather Avenue 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.

30 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Heather Avenue Infant School (as of September 2025): 80% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (93%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).

15.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 26.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (66%), Asian (7%) and Black (6%).

In 2026, 10 pupils (10.1%) received SEN support and 9 (9.1%) 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.

Heather Avenue Infant School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Norwich Rail Station, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Waldemar Avenue (opposite), 50 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Heather Avenue Infant School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 185 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, Heather Avenue Infant School issued 3 suspensions, 2.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.