Loddon Infant and Nursery School
Loddon Infant and Nursery School is an academy converter in Norwich for pupils aged 3 to 7. It has 135 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Loddon Infant and Nursery School is Good, from an inspection in October 2024 of its predecessor, Loddon Infant and Nursery School. It has more teachers for its size than most primary schools: 13 pupils for each teacher in 2025/26, against 20.7 nationally.
Ofsted inspection: November 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-7 |
| Religion | Unknown |
| Address | Kittens Lane Loddon Norwich Norfolk NR14 6JX |
| Reference Number | 152183 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 135 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 57.04%
Girls: 42.96% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 15.8% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 2.2% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 22.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 23.2 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 20 | 38 |
| 2 | 16 | 13 | 29 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 86.7% |
| Mixed, Other | 3% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 2.2% |
| White & Asian | 1.5% |
| Unclassified | 1.5% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.5% |
| Irish | 1.5% |
| White, Other | 0.7% |
| Chinese | 0.7% |
| African | 0.7% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Loddon Infant and Nursery School, inspected in October 2024.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 06 Nov 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 8 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 7 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover).
In 2025–26 Loddon Infant and Nursery School had 13.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 8.0 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 20.0% of pupils at Loddon Infant and Nursery School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 12 | 1 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 8 | 2 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 6 | 0 |
| Vision impairment | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
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Loddon Infant and Nursery School is part of The Active Learning Trust Limited, which runs 21 schools. The nearest others:
- Loddon Junior School Norwich
- The Albert Pye Community Primary School Beccles
- Ravensmere Infant School Beccles
- Grove Primary School Lowestoft
- Westwood Primary School Lowestoft
- Red Oak Primary School Lowestoft
- Pakefield Primary School Lowestoft
- Reydon Primary School Southwold
- Sidegate Primary School Ipswich
- Hillside Primary School Ipswich
What is Loddon Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Loddon Infant and Nursery School is Good, from an inspection in October 2024 of its predecessor, Loddon Infant and Nursery School.
When was Loddon Infant and Nursery School last inspected by Ofsted?
Loddon Infant and Nursery School was last inspected in November 2025.
How many pupils does Loddon Infant and Nursery School have?
Loddon Infant and Nursery School has 135 pupils on roll.
What age range does Loddon Infant and Nursery School cover?
Loddon Infant and Nursery School for pupils aged 3 to 7.
Where is Loddon Infant and Nursery School?
Loddon Infant and Nursery School is at Kittens Lane, Loddon, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 6JX.