Earlham Nursery School
Cadge Road, Norwich, NR5 8DB
- Phase
- Nursery
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Ages
- 2 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Carole Jacques
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Norwich South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 78
- URN
- 120767
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603454271
About this school
Earlham Nursery School is a nursery school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 2 to 5 and has 78 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Trends over time
How Earlham Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 85 |
| 2023/24 | 69 |
| 2024/25 | 69 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report21 April 2026
- 21 June 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 18.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Norwich Primary Academy0.1 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Future Education0.2 miles
Special schools · Norwich
-
Henderson Green Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
West Earlham Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
- Acle Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Aldborough Primary School Primary
- Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Angel Road Infant School Primary
- Angel Road Junior School Primary
- Antingham and Southrepps Primary School Primary
- Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Aslacton Primary School Primary
- Avenue Junior School Primary
- Bacton Primary School Primary
- Banham Primary School Primary
- Barford Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Earlham Nursery School teach?
- Earlham Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 5. It is a nursery school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Earlham Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Earlham Nursery School is Ms Carole Jacques, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Earlham Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Earlham Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Earlham Nursery School?
- Earlham Nursery School has 78 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 5.
- Is Earlham Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Earlham Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Earlham Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Earlham Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Does Earlham Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Earlham Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 15 July 2026.