Mundesley Infant School, Norwich
Mundesley Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Norwich. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2024 did not change this grade. It was 58% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- 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
Mundesley Infant School in detail
Mundesley Infant School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Mundesley Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Mundesley Infant School as their first choice and 31 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Mundesley Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Mundesley Infant School are Mundesley Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 75% reading, 53% maths); Bacton Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 62% reading, 54% maths); Antingham and Southrepps Primary School (3.1 miles, Good, 57% reading, 43% maths); and North Walsham Junior School (3.7 miles, Good, 66% reading, 61% maths).
Mundesley Junior SchoolBacton Primary SchoolAntingham and Southrepps Primary SchoolNorth Walsham Junior School
What parents say
25 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Mundesley Infant School (as of September 2025): 76% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 25% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (25%).
Who goes there
16.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Asian (6%).
In 2026, 3 pupils (4.5%) received SEN support and 4 (6.1%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Mundesley Infant School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 10 places, 7 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Mundesley Infant School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 7 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 Mundesley Infant School.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (adjacent), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 14 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Mundesley Infant School issued 14 suspensions, 20 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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
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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from January 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils enjoy attending this inclusive and happy school. Adults care about pupils. This helps pupils feel safe and secure. Pupils attend well.
The carefully designed curriculum gives pupils lots of opportunities to acquire new knowledge. Pupils enjoy learning new things. There are high expectations for pupils to achieve well. Consequently, they are largely successful in learning what leaders intend.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has worked closely with the federation to design a curriculum which identifies the knowledge pupils need to learn. Leaders and teachers from the different schools work together to develop resources and make continued improvements.
The school has recently revised its early reading curriculum. It has chosen to match its reading curriculum and writing more closely. The school is in the process of implementing this new approach. Staff have had initial training and are teaching as leaders intend. The books which pupils read are closely matched to their learning. Pupil progress is checked, and intervention is planned to help pupils to catch up with the pace of the programme. This means pupils typically learn to read fluently. The school is aware of the need to further train and support staff as they fully implement the school's new approach.
From Ofsted's September 2024 ungraded 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 January 2015 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
16.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: SEMH
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
25 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
21.7
Avg class size
21.7
Infant (KS1)
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Mundesley Infant School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Mundesley Infant School is in Norfolk; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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
58%
Available places
65 pupils
112 places
47 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(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
3
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
10.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Mundesley Infant School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 10 places, 7 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
66
Total Pupils
38
Boys
28
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
7.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,883
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,700
Per pupil
£563k
Total funding
£26k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
17.6%
Persistent absence
51
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Mundesley Infant School
What is Mundesley Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Mundesley Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Mundesley Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Mundesley Infant 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 Mundesley Infant School?
Mundesley Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 58% of its 112 places.
How big are the classes at Mundesley Infant School?
Classes at Mundesley Infant School average 21.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Mundesley Infant School?
Mundesley Infant School has around 66 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Mundesley Infant School have specialist SEN provision?
Mundesley Infant School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 10 places, 7 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Mundesley Infant School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Mundesley Infant School in 2024/25. 17.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Mundesley Infant School?
Apply through Norfolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Mundesley Infant 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 Mundesley Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Mundesley Infant School?
Mundesley Infant School is at Trunch Road, Mundesley, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 8LE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)