Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School, Southall
Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Southall. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2025 did not change this grade. It was 61% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2011)
- 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 Hounslow (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School in detail
Getting a place at Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 60 families put Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School as their first choice and 108 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 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 Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School are Norwood Green Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 78% reading, 77% maths); Wolf Fields Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 70% reading, 81% maths); Clifton Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 85% maths); and Khalsa Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 82% reading, 88% maths).
Norwood Green Junior SchoolWolf Fields Primary SchoolClifton Primary SchoolKhalsa Primary School
Who goes there
89.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (62%), other ethnic groups (23%) and Black (8%).
In 2026, 65 pupils (25.4%) received SEN support and 13 (5.1%) 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.
Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 12 places, 8 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Southall Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ringway, 150 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School are Featherstone High School (0.5 miles), Heston Community School (0.8 miles) and Cranford Community College (1.2 miles).
Featherstone High SchoolHeston Community SchoolCranford Community College
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 May 2011, 15 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 Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Your child will be part of a warm, welcoming school community where staff build strong relationships with pupils and have exceptionally high expectations for behaviour and learning. The school excels at teaching reading and mathematics from the earliest years, and ensures every child - regardless of background or needs - receives tailored support to succeed. With two libraries, extensive outdoor learning space, and a rich variety of educational visits and clubs, your child will have plenty of opportunities to explore, learn and develop.
Key Strengths
- Ambitious curriculum that builds knowledge and skills from pre-school onwards, with particularly strong teaching of mathematics and reading - pupils make rapid progress
- Expert teaching in early years with skilled staff who model rich language and establish positive learning behaviours, especially effective for the many pupils who speak English as an additional language
- Excellent support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, including personalized specialist support for deaf pupils in the resourced provision
- Consistent positive behaviour and attitudes to learning, with pupils showing respect, cooperation and enthusiasm
- Comprehensive personal development offer including a wide variety of lunchtime and after-school clubs with high participation
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, lunchtime clubs, after-school clubs, visits to cultural landmarks in London, engagement with local facilities
Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School is an outstanding school where pupils arrive eager to learn and feel happy, safe and well supported. The school has an ambitious curriculum that exceeds national expectations and ensures all pupils, including those with special educational needs, achieve highly.
At a Glance
19.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Hearing
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
21.3
Avg class size
22.8
Infant (KS1)
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School.
- Fun Fest Hounslow790m away · Not yet graded
- Heston Park House900m away · Not yet graded
- Southall Kumon Study Centre920m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School is in Hounslow; for families living there:
Apply to Hounslow for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 24
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 19 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
5 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 Hounslow is 52.5 (the median across 90 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
61%
Available places
218 pupils
357 places
139 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Southall
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Southall
Across Hounslow council
Places available
3,086
Applications
2,856
Got 1st preference
89.3%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Hounslow council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
65
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
30.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 12 places, 8 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
256
Total Pupils
120
Boys
136
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
16.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,693
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,538
Per pupil
£1589k
Total funding
£74k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
15.8%
Persistent absence
165
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School
What is Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2011, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School is oversubscribed, Hounslow allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School?
Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 61% of its 357 places.
How big are the classes at Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School?
Classes at Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School average 21.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School?
Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School has around 256 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School have specialist SEN provision?
Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 12 places, 8 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School?
5.9% of sessions were missed at Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School in 2024/25. 15.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School?
Apply through Hounslow's coordinated admissions process, naming Norwood Green Infant and Nursery 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.
Does Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School: Fun Fest Hounslow (790m away, registered, not yet graded), Heston Park House (900m away, registered, not yet graded) and Southall Kumon Study Centre (920m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 19 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 5 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 Hounslow is 52.5 (the median across 90 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School?
Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School is at Thorncliffe Road, Southall, UB2 5RN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)