Nelson Infant School
Northumberland Street, Norwich, NR2 4EH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EVOLUTION ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Anna Catlin
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Evolution Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Norwich South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 137
- URN
- 146319
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603620344
About this school
Nelson Infant School is a primary academy in Norwich. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 137 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Nelson Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out 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 Nelson 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 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 143 |
| 2023/24 | 131 |
| 2024/25 | 110 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Nelson Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.8% | 43.6% | 137 | — |
| Wensum Junior School | 65% | 6% | 48.1% | 153 | 0.3 miles |
| Recreation Road Infant School | — | 5.9% | 7% | 328 | 0.6 miles |
| Avenue Junior School | 61% | 4.8% | 18.5% | 466 | 0.8 miles |
| Angel Road Infant School | — | 6.1% | 26.2% | 155 | 0.9 miles |
| Angel Road Junior School | 68% | 4.5% | 34.6% | 192 | 0.9 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)
- 43.64%
- English as an additional language
- 33.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.78%
- Persistent absence
- 20.48%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wensum Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Recreation Road Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Avenue Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Angel Road Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Angel Road Junior School0.9 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 Nelson Infant School teach?
- Nelson Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Nelson Infant School?
- The headteacher of Nelson Infant School is Ms Anna Catlin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Nelson Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Nelson 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 many pupils are at Nelson Infant School?
- Nelson Infant School has 137 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Nelson Infant School full?
- Nelson Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 137 on roll (76%), 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 Nelson Infant School a faith school?
- No. Nelson Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Nelson Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Nelson Infant School as having nursery classes.
- Is Nelson Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Nelson Infant School is part of EVOLUTION ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Nelson Infant School have?
- The schools register lists Nelson Infant School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Nelson Infant School's absence rate?
- Nelson Infant School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Nelson 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 Nelson 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.