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Recreation Road Infant School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Recreation Road
 Norwich
 Norfolk NR2 3PA
Telephone: 01603 457120

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 5-7)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2007
History: This school arose from Avenue First School and Heigham Park First School
Federation: Heigham Community Federation

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Michael Bunting (since July 2018)
Previous Headteacher: Serena Dixon
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 15.9 / 13.32
Non-teaching Staff*: 23.49
Number of pupils: 328
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.6
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 4.90% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 28.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 21.7% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 25.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 44.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £1,885,127*
Income Per Pupil: £5,747
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Authority: Norfolk
Constituency: Norwich South
Electoral Ward: Nelson
School Number: 9263428

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 11th March 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Nearby Schools

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