Lionwood Infant and Nursery School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 7

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Telegraph Lane East, Norwich, NR1 4ANOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lionwood Infant and Nursery School is a primary school in Norwich for ages 3 to 7. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 July 2025, report published 23 September 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Pupil numbers and mix

212 pupils on roll, with places for 262

Eligible for free school meals16.5%

16.5%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language23.6%

23.6%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.8%

19.8%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.1%

7.1%, 1.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lionwood Infant and Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Lionwood Junior School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard
Charles Darwin Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	81% met the expected standard
Mousehold Infant & Nursery School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Not published
Heartsease Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	51% met the expected standard
St William's Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: CLARION CORVUS TRUST
Age range: 3 to 7
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Headteacher Selene Sawyer
Phone: 01603433957
Website: lionwoodinfant.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Telegraph Lane East, Norwich, NR1 4AN
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 144144

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.