Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School, Norwich
Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School is an independent school for pupils aged 2 to 14 in Norwich. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in June 2025.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School in detail
Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Town Close, a leading independent and co-educational preparatory day school in the city of Norwich. We are passionate about ensuring that every moment matters in a child’s education and pride ourselves on building firm foundations for a lifelong love of learning for each and every child who forms part of our vibrant school community."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School are Norwich High School for Girls GDST (0.3 miles); Norwich Steiner School (0.6 miles, Good); Norwich School (1.1 miles); and Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited (1.1 miles).
Norwich High School for Girls GDSTNorwich Steiner SchoolNorwich SchoolNotre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited
Who goes there
In 2026, 52 pupils (12.1%) received SEN support and 2 (0.5%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Norwich Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Campus (opposite), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 521 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: 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 GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
17 June 2025
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
18 January 2022
Regulatory Compliance
22 November 2017
Standard
1 January 2011
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby independent school
Keep up with Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 30
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 22 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
12 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
77%
Available places
428 pupils
556 places
128 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Norwich
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Norwich
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.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
52
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
12.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
428
Total Pupils
242
Boys
186
Girls
2026 academic year
Questions parents ask about Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School
When was Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School last inspected?
Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in June 2025.
How many pupils go to Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School?
Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School has around 428 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School?
Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 22 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 12 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 Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School?
Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School is at 14 Ipswich Road, Norwich, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 2LR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)