Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery
Sparhawk Avenue, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8BU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Heidi Jordan
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The CARE Federation
- Constituency
- Norwich North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 188
- URN
- 120999
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603406406
About this school
Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery is a community primary school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 188 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery, 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Trends over time
How Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery 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 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 206 |
| 2023/24 | 201 |
| 2024/25 | 205 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery compares
Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.2% | 12.7% | 188 | — |
| Cecil Gowing Infant School | — | 5.7% | 9.3% | 173 | 0.4 miles |
| Falcon Junior School | 52% | 5.3% | 22.5% | 417 | 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 | 0.5 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report26 February 2025
- 13 November 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.65%
- English as an additional language
- 15.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.17%
- Persistent absence
- 2.56%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cecil Gowing Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Falcon Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Sprowston Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Sprowston Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
White House Farm0.5 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 Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery teach?
- Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery?
- The headteacher of Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery is Ms Heidi Jordan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery, 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 Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery?
- Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery has 188 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery full?
- Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery has capacity for 180 pupils and 188 on roll (104%), so it is at or above 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 Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery a faith school?
- No. Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Is Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery part of an academy trust?
- Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery is part of the The CARE Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery's absence rate?
- Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery. 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.