North Walsham Infant School
Manor Road, North Walsham, NR28 9HG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanna Read
- Sponsor
- Broad Horizons Education Trust
- Constituency
- North Norfolk
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 151
- URN
- 145442
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01692403013
About this school
North Walsham Infant School is a primary academy in North Walsham. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 151 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 North Walsham Infant 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 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 189 |
| 2023/24 | 168 |
| 2024/25 | 155 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How North Walsham Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.5% | 26.5% | 151 | — |
| North Walsham Junior School | 52% | 4.8% | 41.7% | 248 | 0.0 miles |
| Millfield Primary School | 46% | 7.2% | 27.6% | 264 | 0.9 miles |
| Worstead Church of England Primary School | 71% | 3.2% | 8.3% | 106 | 2.6 miles |
| Swanton Abbott Community Primary School | 46% | 2.8% | 28.6% | 57 | 3.0 miles |
| Antingham and Southrepps Primary School | — | 10.2% | 19.5% | 37 | 3.5 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.45%
- English as an additional language
- 15.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.47%
- Persistent absence
- 10%
Location
Nearby schools
-
North Walsham Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · North Walsham
-
Millfield Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · North Walsham
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Worstead Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · North Walsham
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Swanton Abbott Community Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Antingham and Southrepps Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in North Walsham
- Millfield Primary School Primary
- North Walsham Junior School Primary
- Worstead Church of England Primary School Primary
- North Walsham High School Secondary
- Visiting Teacher Service North Other types
Common questions
- What year groups does North Walsham Infant School teach?
- North Walsham Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in North Walsham.
- Who is the headteacher of North Walsham Infant School?
- The headteacher of North Walsham Infant School is Mrs Joanna Read, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was North Walsham Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected North Walsham Infant 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 big is North Walsham Infant School?
- North Walsham Infant School has 151 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is North Walsham Infant School full?
- North Walsham Infant School has capacity for 270 pupils and 151 on roll (56%), 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 North Walsham Infant School a faith school?
- No. North Walsham Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does North Walsham Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records North Walsham Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs North Walsham Infant School?
- North Walsham Infant School is part of BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is North Walsham Infant School's absence rate?
- North Walsham Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does North Walsham Infant 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 North Walsham Infant 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 10 July 2026.