Recreation Road Infant School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 5 to 7
Ofsted judgements: Good

Recreation Road, Norwich, NR2 3PAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Recreation Road 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 March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 March 2025, report published 29 April 2025

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

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

Pupil numbers and mix

328 pupils on roll, with places for 330

Eligible for free school meals4.9%

4.9%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language25.3%

25.3%, 3.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.6%

11.6%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.1%

2.1%, 3.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Recreation Road Infant School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Avenue Junior School0.2 milesOfsted: Good61% met the expected standard
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School0.4 milesOfsted: Good65% met the expected standard
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited0.5 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
Colman Infant School0.6 milesOfsted judgements: Good to outstandingNot published
Colman Junior School0.6 milesOfsted judgements: Good65% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
5 to 7
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mr Michael Bunting
Address
Recreation Road, Norwich, NR2 3PA
Local authority
Norfolk
URN
134964

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.