Kinsale Infant School
Kinsale Avenue, Hellesdon, Norwich, NR6 5SG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE WENSUM TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Stacey Coleman
- Sponsor
- The Wensum Trust
- Constituency
- Norwich North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 110
- URN
- 151420
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603405227
About this school
Kinsale Infant School is a primary academy in Norwich. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 110 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kinsale Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Kinsale Infant School (URN 120984).
How Kinsale Infant School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 110 | — |
| Kinsale Junior School | 63% | 5.1% | 24.7% | 217 | 0.0 miles |
| Heather Avenue Infant School | — | 6.2% | 16.7% | 99 | 0.6 miles |
| Firside Junior School | 71% | 5.1% | 15.7% | 327 | 0.6 miles |
| Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School | — | 5.6% | 3.9% | 173 | 0.7 miles |
| Mile Cross Primary School | 67% | 4.2% | 42.5% | 465 | 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.
Inspection history
Location
Nearby schools
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Kinsale Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Norwich
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Heather Avenue Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Norwich
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Firside Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Norwich
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Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Norwich
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Mile Cross Primary 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 Kinsale Infant School teach?
- Kinsale Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Kinsale Infant School?
- The headteacher of Kinsale Infant School is Ms Stacey Coleman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kinsale Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kinsale 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 Kinsale Infant School?
- Kinsale Infant School has 110 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Kinsale Infant School full?
- Kinsale Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 110 on roll (61%), 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 Kinsale Infant School a faith school?
- No. Kinsale Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kinsale Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Kinsale Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Kinsale Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Kinsale Infant School is part of THE WENSUM TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Kinsale 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 Kinsale 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.