Cecil Gowing Infant School
Falcon Road West, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8NZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Aimee Bradford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Norwich North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 173
- URN
- 120904
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603429564
About this school
Cecil Gowing Infant School is a community primary school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 173 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Cecil Gowing 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 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 163 |
| 2023/24 | 164 |
| 2024/25 | 162 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cecil Gowing Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.7% | 9.3% | 173 | — |
| Falcon Junior School | 52% | 5.3% | 22.5% | 417 | 0.1 miles |
| Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery | — | 4.2% | 12.7% | 188 | 0.4 miles |
| Sprowston Junior School | 52% | 6.8% | 33.3% | 175 | 0.5 miles |
| Sprowston Infant School | — | 6.4% | 26.8% | 111 | 0.5 miles |
| White House Farm | — | 5.1% | 20.4% | 349 | 0.8 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)
- 9.26%
- English as an additional language
- 10.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.68%
- Persistent absence
- 15.32%
Location
Nearby schools
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Falcon Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Norwich
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Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery0.4 miles
Primary · Norwich
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Sprowston Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Norwich
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Sprowston Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Norwich
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White House Farm0.8 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 Cecil Gowing Infant School teach?
- Cecil Gowing Infant School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Cecil Gowing Infant School?
- The headteacher of Cecil Gowing Infant School is Miss Aimee Bradford, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Cecil Gowing Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cecil Gowing 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 big is Cecil Gowing Infant School?
- Cecil Gowing Infant School has 173 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Cecil Gowing Infant School full?
- Cecil Gowing Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 173 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Cecil Gowing Infant School a faith school?
- No. Cecil Gowing Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Cecil Gowing Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Cecil Gowing Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is Cecil Gowing Infant School's absence rate?
- Cecil Gowing Infant School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Cecil Gowing 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 Cecil Gowing 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.