Nurture Education Trust
289 Drayton Road, Norwich, NR3 2PW
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 17
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Coordinator
- Mr Mark Anderson
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Norwich North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 40
- Pupils on roll
- 39
- URN
- 135250
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603622288
About this school
Nurture Education Trust is an independent school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 11 to 17 and has 39 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Nurture Education Trust 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
Nurture Education Trust has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in April 2007, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | 16.0 | 16.5 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | 20% | 9.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | 30% | 18.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | 0% | 9.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | 0.9 | 1.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Nurture Education Trust has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 38.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 16 | 39.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 16.5 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 27 |
| 2023/24 | 33 |
| 2024/25 | 37 |
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
- 39
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited1.0 miles
Independent schools · Norwich
-
Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk1.2 miles
Special schools · Norwich
-
Hall School1.3 miles
Special schools · Norwich
-
The Parkside School, Norwich1.4 miles
Special schools · Norwich
-
Future Education1.4 miles
Special schools · 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
- Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School 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
Recorded changes at this school
- School name changed from Red Balloon - Norwich to Nurture Education Trust recorded 15 Sep 2026
Common questions
- What ages does Nurture Education Trust teach?
- Nurture Education Trust teaches children aged 11 to 17. It is an independent school in Norwich.
- Who is the coordinator of Nurture Education Trust?
- The coordinator of Nurture Education Trust is Mr Mark Anderson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Nurture Education Trust been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Nurture Education Trust 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 Nurture Education Trust?
- Nurture Education Trust has 39 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 17.
- Is Nurture Education Trust full?
- Nurture Education Trust has capacity for 40 pupils and 39 on roll (98%), 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 Nurture Education Trust a faith school?
- No. Nurture Education Trust has no designated religious character.
- Is Nurture Education Trust a selective school?
- Yes. Nurture Education Trust is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Nurture Education Trust's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 16 in 2023/24 and 16.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Nurture Education Trust's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Nurture Education Trust's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 15 September 2026.