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Garrick Green Infant School

Primary · Norwich · NR6 7AL

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Good

SchoolFacts estimate: Ofsted awarded no overall grade at this inspection

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Quality of education: GoodBehaviour & attitudes: GoodPersonal development: GoodLeadership & management: GoodSafeguarding effective: Yes

Inspected 1 October 2024

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At a glance

116 pupils · 64% of 180 capacity (January 2026 census)

School type
Academy converter
Age range
4–7
Gender
Mixed
Free school meals
7.8% of pupils (January 2026)
English as additional language
23.1% of pupils (2024/2025)
SEN support
6.3% of pupils (2024/2025)
EHC plan
2.8% of pupils (2024/2025)
Website
https://www.wensumtrust.org.uk/garrickgreen
URN
143460

In figures

For September 2026 entry, 54 families named it first for 56 Reception places, 0.96 first choices per place. At its inspection on 1 October 2024 Ofsted awarded no overall grade; the lowest of the four areas it judged was Good. In the 2025/26 autumn and spring terms its pupils missed 3.6% of sessions, against 6.6% across England.

Admissions demand: Reception entry, September 2026

0.96 first-choice applications per place

56 places offered · 54 first-choice applications · roughly balanced

First-choice applications per place, by entry year

19/20
20/21
21/22
22/23
23/24
24/25
25/26
26/27

Source: DfE applications and offers on national offer day · how demand is measured

Pupils by ethnicity (January 2026)

White British 77% (Norfolk 79%, England 60%) · Any other White background 11% (Norfolk 7%, England 7%) · Mixed White and Asian 3% (Norfolk 1%, England 2%) · Asian Bangladeshi 2% (Norfolk 0%, England 2%) · Asian Indian 2% (Norfolk 2%, England 4%) · Mixed White and Black African 2% (Norfolk 1%, England 1%) · Any other ethnic group 1% (Norfolk 1%, England 3%) · Any other Asian background 1% (Norfolk 1%, England 2%) · Black African 1% (Norfolk 3%, England 5%) · Any other Mixed background 1% (Norfolk 2%, England 3%) · Mixed White and Black Caribbean 1% (Norfolk 1%, England 2%)

Source: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026 census · how to read these figures

Attendance (2025/26 autumn and spring terms)

Sessions missed (overall absence)
3.6%
England 6.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions (persistent absence)
6.9%
England 17.5%

Suspensions and permanent exclusions (2024/25)

2.10 suspensions per 100 pupils and 0 permanent exclusions · England, primary schools: 2.47 suspensions and 0.03 permanent exclusions per 100 pupils · Norfolk: 5.56 suspensions and 0.10 permanent exclusions per 100 pupils

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Source: DfE pupil absence data, autumn and spring terms, and DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions, school-level file · how absence is measured · how to read exclusions

Staffing

Pupils per qualified teacher
22.1
England 18.5

Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.

Teacher retention (2024/25)

65% of teachers stayed at the school the following year · 29% moved to another state school · 6% left the state-funded sector

Vacancies (November 2025)

0% of teaching posts vacant, 0% filled temporarily · England, primary academies: 0.3% vacant, 0.32% temporary

Teacher sickness absence (reported in the November 2024 census)

37.5% of teachers took sickness absence, 1.7 days each on average · England, all state-funded schools: 61.8%, 8.1 days

Teacher pay (November 2025)

Mean salary of full-time qualified teachers £56,990; 28.6% on the leadership pay range · England, primary schools: £50,856, 17.3%

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Source: DfE School Workforce Census · how these figures are counted

Spending per pupil (2024-25)

This school£6,608
Typical primary school£7,202

Where the money went (2024-25)

Share of spending, with the median for primary schools in brackets: Staff 80% (77%) · premises 5% (5%) · occupation (energy, rates, cleaning) 9% (8%) · supplies and services 7% (9%) · educational supplies 3% (4%) · bought-in professional services 1% (2%) · catering 6% (5%)

Reserves (2024-25)

Revenue reserve £6,000; in-year balance +£19,000

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Higher spending is not a measure of quality. Source: academy finance return, 2024-25, DfE · how spending is compared

Inspection history since 2015

Source: Ofsted management information · ungraded visits and the two inspection systems

The area around the school

Child poverty (IDACI)
9/10among the least deprived fifth of England
Overall deprivation (IMD)
10/10among the least deprived tenth of England
Census 2021This areaEngland
Adults with a degree or higher24%33.9%
Adults with no qualifications18.4%18.1%
In managerial or professional work34.4%33.2%
Households deprived in two or more ways11.5%18.1%
Residents in very good health41.7%48.5%
Homes owned by the occupier91.8%62.3%
Social housing0.3%17.1%
Privately rented7.9%20.5%
Detached houses59.8%22.9%
Flats3%22.2%
Homes with four or more bedrooms32%21.1%
Households with no car or van12.1%23.5%

These figures describe the area, not the pupils. Source: Census 2021 (ONS) and English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG) for small area E01026540 · how to read area figures

What homes cost nearby

Median sale price
£267,500469 sales within 1 km, January 2024 to September 2026
Typical range
£220,000–£330,000the middle half of sales
England median
£300,000all sales over the same period
Detached (171)£350,000
Semi-detached (141)£268,000
Terraced (118)£220,000
Flat (39)£150,000

Homes around this school are cheaper than most school neighbourhoods in England, comparing the median within 1 km across every state school.

Source: HM Land Registry sales within 1 km since January 2024 · how sales are counted. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcodes located with OS Code-Point Open: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Roads around the school

Child pedestrian casualties
0an urban school averages 2.0
Collisions at school-run times
3an urban school averages 5.7
All reported collisions
14an urban school averages 30.5
Of those, serious or fatal
6an urban school averages 6.1

A high count usually reflects traffic, not an unsafe school. Source: DfT road casualty statistics (STATS19), collisions within 500 m, 2021–2025 · what is counted

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