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Lodge Lane Infant School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Lodge Lane
 Old Catton
 Norwich
 Norfolk NR6 7HL
Telephone: 01603 413946

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-7)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
History: This school arose from Lodge Lane Infant School
Trust: The Wensum Trust
Sponsor: The Wensum Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Waterfield (since October 2025 – came from Garrick Green Infant School)
Previous Headteacher: Rebecca Dewing
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 7.26 / 8.36
Non-teaching Staff*: 13.33
Number of pupils: 167
Pupils Per Teacher: 23.0
Sex: Mixed (54% boys / 46% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 12.60% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 25.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 12.3% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 16.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 25.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Norfolk
Constituency: Norwich North
Electoral Ward: Old Catton and Sprowston West
School Number: 9262364

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 17th October 2011 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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