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Earlham Nursery School

Nursery · Norwich · NR5 8DB

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Expected standard

Report-card inspection (current system, from November 2025)

The headline grade shown is the Achievement area of the school's report card.

Safeguarding: MetCurriculum & teaching: Expected standardAchievement: Expected standardAttendance & behaviour: Expected standardPersonal development: Strong standardInclusion: Expected standardLeadership & governance: Expected standardEarly years: Not applicablePost-16: Not applicable

Inspected 21 April 2026 · report published 8 June 2026

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At a glance

78 pupils

School type
Local authority nursery school
Age range
2–5
Gender
Mixed
Free school meals
0% of pupils
English as additional language
18.8% of pupils
SEN support
0% of pupils
EHC plan
0% of pupils
Nursery
Yes
Website
www.earlhamnurseryschool.co.uk
URN
120767

Staffing

Pupils per qualified teacher
17.5
England 18.5

Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.

Teacher retention (2024/25)

67% of teachers stayed at the school the following year · 33% moved to another state school

School Workforce Census, DfE. The ratio counts full-time-equivalent qualified teachers; retention follows teachers in post one November to the next. Open Government Licence v3.0.

Spending per pupil

This school£17,363
Typical nursery school£12,867

Total expenditure ÷ pupils, council-maintained school finance return (DfE Schools Financial Benchmarking, latest year). Higher spending is not a measure of quality. It often reflects greater pupil need or a smaller school. Open Government Licence v3.0.

Inspection history since 2015

Ofsted management information. Ungraded and monitoring visits do not award a new grade. How the two inspection systems work.

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