Mundesley Infant School
Trunch Road, Mundesley, Norwich, NR11 8LE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Head
- Mrs Claire Pateman
- Federation
- AIM Federation of Schools
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- North Norfolk
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 164
- Pupils on roll
- 66
- URN
- 120835
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01263720401
About this school
Mundesley Infant School is a community primary school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 66 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Mundesley Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out 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 did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Mundesley Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 74 |
| 2023/24 | 80 |
| 2024/25 | 70 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Mundesley Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.4% | 21.4% | 66 | — |
| Mundesley Junior School | 47% | 3.8% | 26.3% | 89 | 0.0 miles |
| Bacton Primary School | 38% | 4.2% | 25.4% | 77 | 2.8 miles |
| Antingham and Southrepps Primary School | — | 10.2% | 19.5% | 37 | 3.1 miles |
| North Walsham Junior School | 52% | 4.8% | 41.7% | 248 | 3.7 miles |
| North Walsham Infant School | — | 4.5% | 26.5% | 151 | 3.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 21.43%
- English as an additional language
- 10%
- Overall absence
- 5.43%
- Persistent absence
- 17.65%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Mundesley Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Bacton Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Antingham and Southrepps Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
North Walsham Junior School3.7 miles
Primary · North Walsham
-
North Walsham Infant School3.7 miles
Primary · North Walsham
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 ages does Mundesley Infant School teach?
- Mundesley Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the executive head of Mundesley Infant School?
- The executive head of Mundesley Infant School is Mrs Claire Pateman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Mundesley Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Mundesley Infant 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 many pupils are at Mundesley Infant School?
- Mundesley Infant School has 66 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Mundesley Infant School full?
- Mundesley Infant School has capacity for 164 pupils and 66 on roll (40%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Mundesley Infant School a faith school?
- No. Mundesley Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Mundesley Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Mundesley Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Mundesley Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Mundesley Infant School is part of the AIM Federation of Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Mundesley Infant School have?
- The schools register lists Mundesley Infant School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Mundesley Infant School's absence rate?
- Mundesley Infant School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Mundesley Infant 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 Mundesley Infant 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 30 June 2026.