Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School
Rawley Road, Bowthorpe, Norwich, NR5 9AP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Helen McCarney
- Diocese
- Diocese of Norwich
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Norwich South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 210
- URN
- 140033
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603745559
About this school
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 210 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Clover Hill VA 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 May 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 Clover Hill VA 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 | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 183 |
| 2023/24 | 178 |
| 2024/25 | 192 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.9% | 25.2% | 210 | — |
| Valley Primary Academy | 67% | 6% | 43.8% | 153 | 0.5 miles |
| Costessey Primary School | 55% | 4.7% | 28.4% | 559 | 0.6 miles |
| St Michael's VA Junior School | 69% | 4.9% | 36.4% | 423 | 0.6 miles |
| Norwich Primary Academy | 49% | 4.8% | 52.3% | 295 | 0.7 miles |
| Chapel Break Infant School | — | 5.6% | 19.1% | 159 | 0.7 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)
- 25.17%
- English as an additional language
- 38%
- Overall absence
- 6.91%
- Persistent absence
- 16.96%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Valley Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Costessey Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Norwich
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St Michael's VA Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Norwich
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Norwich Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Norwich
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Chapel Break Infant School0.7 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 Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School is Helen McCarney, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Clover Hill VA 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 Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School?
- Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School has 210 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School full?
- Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 180 pupils and 210 on roll (117%), 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 Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- Yes. Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Norwich.
- Does Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- What is Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Clover Hill VA 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 Clover Hill VA 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 1 July 2026.