John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School
Hungate Street, Aylsham, Norwich, NR11 6JZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- The Aylsham Cluster Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Jamie Olney
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Aylsham Learning Federation
- Constituency
- Broadland and Fakenham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 232
- Pupils on roll
- 204
- URN
- 120988
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01263732844
About this school
John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School is a foundation primary school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 204 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. 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 John of Gaunt Infant and 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 201 |
| 2023/24 | 190 |
| 2024/25 | 202 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.2% | 9.2% | 204 | — |
| Bure Valley School | 71% | 5.3% | 22.7% | 225 | 0.1 miles |
| St Michael's Church of England VA Primary and Nursery School | 38% | 7.3% | 25.7% | 127 | 0.5 miles |
| Colby Primary School | 75% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 140 | 3.0 miles |
| Hevingham Primary School | 62% | 5.5% | 19% | 101 | 3.1 miles |
| Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School | — | 13.7% | 1.9% | 42 | 3.2 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)
- 9.16%
- English as an additional language
- 2.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.2%
- Persistent absence
- 12.24%
Location
Nearby schools
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Bure Valley School0.1 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
St Michael's Church of England VA Primary and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Colby Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Hevingham Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School3.2 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 ages does John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School teach?
- John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School is Mr Jamie Olney, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected John of Gaunt Infant and 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 many pupils are at John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School?
- John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School has 204 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School full?
- John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 232 pupils and 204 on roll (88%), 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 John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School is part of The Aylsham Cluster Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does John of Gaunt Infant and 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 John of Gaunt Infant and 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 30 June 2026.