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Lionwood Infant and Nursery School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Telegraph Lane East
 Norwich
 Norfolk NR1 4AN
Telephone: 01603 433957

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-7)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
History: This school arose from Lionwood Infant and Nursery School
Trust: Inclusive Schools Trust
Sponsor: Inclusive Schools Trust

Staff and Pupils

Executive Headteacher: Selene Sawyer (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Samantha Thorpe
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 11.9 / 9.72
Non-teaching Staff*: 13.05
Number of pupils: 212
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.8
Sex: Mixed (56% boys / 44% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 16.50% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 25.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 20.2% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 33.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 36.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Norfolk
Constituency: Norwich South
Electoral Ward: Thorpe Hamlet
School Number: 9263422

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 15th July 2025 (view record)

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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