Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School
14 Ipswich Road, Norwich, Norwich, NR2 2LR
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 14
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Nicholas Tiley-Nunn
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Norwich South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 556
- Pupils on roll
- 428
- URN
- 121237
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603620180
About this school
Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School is an independent school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 2 to 14 and has 428 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School under its current framework. 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
Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1935, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory 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 | 467 |
| 2023/24 | 454 |
| 2024/25 | 431 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 2
- Pupils on SEN support
- 52
Location
Nearby schools
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Norwich High School for Girls GDST0.3 miles
Independent schools
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Harford Manor School, Norwich0.4 miles
Special schools · Norwich
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The Wherry School0.5 miles
Free Schools · Norwich
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Norwich Steiner School0.6 miles
Independent schools · Norwich
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Visiting Teacher Service Central0.7 miles
Other types · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
- Langley Preparatory School At Taverham Hall Independent schools
- Norwich School Independent schools
- Norwich Steiner School Independent schools
- Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited Independent schools
- Red Balloon - Norwich Independent schools
- Earlham Nursery School Nursery
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School teach?
- Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School teaches children aged 2 to 14. It is an independent school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School?
- The headteacher of Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School is Mr Nicholas Tiley-Nunn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School?
- Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School has 428 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 14.
- Is Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School full?
- Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School has capacity for 556 pupils and 428 on roll (77%), 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 Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School a faith school?
- No. Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School has no designated religious character.
- Is Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School a selective school?
- No. Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory 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 Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory 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 24 July 2026.