Drayton Community Infant School
School Road, Drayton, Norwich, NR8 6EPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Drayton Community Infant School is a primary school in Norwich for ages 5 to 7. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 10 December 2024, report published 15 January 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 10 December 2024
The school creates a vibrant and inclusive environment where pupils feel safe, happy, and eager to learn. Staff foster positive relationships with children and families. This creates a sense of trust and belonging for pupils. Teacher's high expectations enable pupils to achieve well. Teachers understand pupils' needs and give extra support to pupils who need to catch up. Pupils successfully learn about the world beyond their community, such as the contribution of important artists and scientists. Pupils take pride in their achievements and know that teachers will recognise their effort. Behaviour across the school is respectful. The school helps pupils to understand that everyone is different and that everyone needs to be patient and kind with each other. Approaches like 'taps for congrats' and 'celebrating special people' promote mutual respect. A thoughtfully chosen programme of wider opportunities inspires curiosity and builds pupils' confidence. For example, drama, archery and running clubs. The school offers every pupil an opportunity to gain new interests and skills. The school celebrates its diverse community through events like international sports days and creative projects.
What the school should improve
- The school's focus on letter formation and transcription for children in the early years is not sharp enough. This means that children are occasionally more prone to making and repeating errors in their writing. The school needs to continue to embed the new approaches to writing in the early years.
- Some aspects of the wider subject curriculum are recently introduced and not fully embedded. This means that teaching activities are not as well-matched as they could be to the intended learning. This risks pupils not achieving as well as they could in these subjects. The schools needs to ensure that staff have the knowledge they need to implement the curriculum in the way that the school intends.
Pupil numbers and mix
185 pupils on roll, with places for 270
Schools near Drayton Community Infant School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drayton CofE Junior School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 49% met the expected standard |
| Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| Taverham VC CE Junior School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| Nightingale Infant & Nursery School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Horsford CofE VA Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 65% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- CLARION CORVUS TRUST
- Age range
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Hutt
- Phone
- 01603860272
- Address
- School Road, Drayton, Norwich, NR8 6EP
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- URN
- 145301
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.