Include School Norfolk, Norfolk
Include School Norfolk is an independent school for pupils aged 14 to 16 in Norfolk. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2023.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Include School Norfolk in detail
Include School Norfolk in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Include Norfolk school is a specialist independent provision for learners aged 14 to 16-years-old whose needs cannot be met within a mainstream environment. All students are fully supported. A strong wrap-around approach at the schools enables learners to build their confidence, overcome barriers to learning and progress to a positive next step in their lives."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Include School Norfolk can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Include School Norfolk are Nurture Education Trust (1.6 miles, selective); Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited (2.4 miles); Norwich School (2.6 miles); and Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School (3.4 miles).
Nurture Education TrustNotre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) LimitedNorwich SchoolTown Close Co-Educational Preparatory School
Who goes there
In 2026, 33 pupils (41.3%) received SEN support and 32 (40%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Norwich Rail Station, about 2.9 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Air UK (adjacent), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 63 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.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils join the school after having profoundly negative experiences at other schools. They receive the support they need to heal and positively engage with education. Pupils learn about themselves and how to manage their emotions and behaviour positively.
Pupils are supported well to value their potential and meet the high expectations of them. They are determined to be successful in adult life and are well prepared for their next steps in education or training.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Leaders have placed at the heart of the curriculum a well-designed programme for pupils' personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education. This helps pupils overcome their social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) challenges and prepares them well for life in modern Britain.
Leaders ensure that pupils study an appropriate range of subjects. The curriculum opens up a range of career and further education options that match pupils' interests and abilities. For example, leaders build the curriculum for some pupils with specialist support from alternative providers of bricklaying and animal care courses.
From Ofsted's May 2023 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby school
Keep up with Include School Norfolk
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Include School Norfolk, with their latest published grades:
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Norwich Airport - Day nursery, 0.5 milesOfsted, 7 October 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Old Catton Pre-School - Pre-school, 0.6 miles
- Busy Beavers Playgroup - Pre-school, 0.6 milesOfsted, 10 January 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- The Heathers Nursery - Pre-school, 0.8 milesOfsted, 11 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Once upon a time Nursery School - Day nursery, 1.3 milesOfsted, 25 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
7 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 are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
68%
Available places
80 pupils
117 places
37 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Across Norfolk council
Places available
9,559
Applications
8,625
Got 1st preference
94.1%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All secondary applications across Norfolk council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
32
EHC Plans
81.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
80
Total Pupils
47
Boys
33
Girls
2026 academic year
Questions parents ask about Include School Norfolk
What is Include School Norfolk's Ofsted rating?
Include School Norfolk was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2023.
Does Include School Norfolk meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in May 2023, Include School Norfolk met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to Include School Norfolk?
Include School Norfolk has around 80 pupils on roll.
How many road collisions happen near Include School Norfolk?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 7 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 Include School Norfolk?
Include School Norfolk is at 27 Hurricane Way, Airport Industrial Estate, Norfolk, NR6 6HE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)