East Ruston Infant School & Nursery
School Road, East Ruston, Norwich, NR12 9JD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Glenn Russell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Broad Horizons Education Trust
- Constituency
- North Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 50
- Pupils on roll
- 37
- URN
- 147322
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01692650225
About this school
East Ruston Infant School & Nursery is a primary academy in Norwich. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 37 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected East Ruston Infant School & Nursery, 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 East Ruston Infant School & Nursery 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 | 11% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 24 |
| 2023/24 | 39 |
| 2024/25 | 32 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How East Ruston Infant School & Nursery compares
Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5% | 30% | 37 | — |
| Happisburgh Church of England Primary Academy | 50% | 9.8% | 12.2% | 32 | 2.5 miles |
| Stalham Infant School and Nursery | — | 5.1% | 29.2% | 118 | 2.5 miles |
| Stalham Academy | 82% | 4.9% | 30.8% | 217 | 2.9 miles |
| Bacton Primary School | 38% | 4.2% | 25.4% | 77 | 3.1 miles |
| Worstead Church of England Primary School | 71% | 3.2% | 8.3% | 106 | 3.2 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)
- 30%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.96%
- Persistent absence
- 6.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Happisburgh Church of England Primary Academy2.5 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Stalham Infant School and Nursery2.5 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Stalham Academy2.9 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Bacton Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Worstead Church of England Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · North Walsham
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 East Ruston Infant School & Nursery teach?
- East Ruston Infant School & Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of East Ruston Infant School & Nursery?
- The headteacher of East Ruston Infant School & Nursery is Mr Glenn Russell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has East Ruston Infant School & Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected East Ruston Infant School & Nursery, 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 East Ruston Infant School & Nursery?
- East Ruston Infant School & Nursery has 37 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is East Ruston Infant School & Nursery full?
- East Ruston Infant School & Nursery has capacity for 50 pupils and 37 on roll (74%), 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 East Ruston Infant School & Nursery a faith school?
- No. East Ruston Infant School & Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does East Ruston Infant School & Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records East Ruston Infant School & Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Is East Ruston Infant School & Nursery part of an academy trust?
- East Ruston Infant School & Nursery 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 East Ruston Infant School & Nursery's absence rate?
- East Ruston Infant School & Nursery's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does East Ruston Infant School & Nursery publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for East Ruston Infant School & Nursery. 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.