Spixworth Infant School, Norwich
Spixworth Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 7 in Norwich. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2023 did not change this grade. It was full in 2025, at 103% of capacity.
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Spixworth Infant School in detail
Spixworth Infant School in its own words
The school runs after-school care until 6:00pm.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Spixworth Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 38 families put Spixworth Infant School as their first choice and 52 named it as one of their preferences, for 39 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Spixworth Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Spixworth Infant School are Woodland View Junior School (0.1 miles, Good, 77% reading, 80% maths); Frettenham Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 67% maths); St Faiths CofE Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 86% reading, 79% maths); and Lodge Lane Infant School (1.7 miles, Good).
Woodland View Junior SchoolFrettenham Primary SchoolSt Faiths CofE Primary SchoolLodge Lane Infant School
Who goes there
5.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 9 pupils (8.3%) received SEN support and 2 (1.8%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Salhouse Rail Station, about 3.2 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ivy Road (opposite), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Spixworth Infant School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 13 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Spixworth Infant School issued 3 suspensions, 2.5 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; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from January 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
5.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Spixworth Infant School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Spixworth Infant School is in Norfolk; for families living there:
Apply to Norfolk for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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
Your chances of a place at Spixworth Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
124 pupils
120 places
4 pupils over capacity 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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
9
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
10.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
109
Total Pupils
58
Boys
51
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
18.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,420
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,505
Per pupil
£734k
Total funding
£11k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
3.3%
Persistent absence
92
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Spixworth Infant School
What is Spixworth Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Spixworth Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Spixworth Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Spixworth 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 Spixworth Infant School?
Spixworth Infant School was full in 2025, at 103% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Spixworth Infant School?
Classes at Spixworth Infant School average 27 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Spixworth Infant School?
Spixworth Infant School has around 109 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Spixworth Infant School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Spixworth Infant School in 2024/25. 3.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Spixworth Infant School?
Apply through Norfolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Spixworth 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 Spixworth Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Spixworth Infant School?
Spixworth Infant School is at Ivy Road, Spixworth, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 3PX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)