Recreation Road Infant School, Norwich

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 57

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~358m)Possible (~511m)Unlikely (~664m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Michael Bunting
Pupils:328 / 330 capacity
LA:Norfolk
Phone:01603457120
Address:Recreation Road, Norwich, NR2 3PA
Federation:Heigham Community Federation
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2007

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 11 March 2025View full report
URN:134964
UKPRN:10080733
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Norwich South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its October 2014 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

4.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

71 responses
Would recommend79%
Child is happy85%
Well taught80%
Good progress58%
Feels safe86%
Well behaved73%
Bullying dealt with11%
Kept informed76%
Handles concerns44%
Wider development80%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

27.5

Avg class size

27.5

Infant (KS1)

12

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

328 pupils

330 capacity

2 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Norwich

Low pressure
New homes approved:8,028
Projected new pupils:2,007

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Norwich

Admissions Demand - Norfolk

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

Places available

9,822

Applications

7,691

Got 1st preference

95.8%

Got preferred school

98.9%

Primary admissions across Norfolk (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

11 March 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
8 October 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
14 May 2009
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.88995%

Overall absence

13.41991%

Persistent absence

231

Enrolments

Authorised4.88616%
Unauthorised1.00379%
Persistent (10%+)13.41991%
Severe (50%+)1.2987%

Absence trend

4.52816%
18/19
8.42662%
20/21
6.31708%
21/22
6.41666%
22/23
5.61657%
23/24
5.88995%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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