Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School

All-through
Independent
Ages 2 to 14

No Ofsted inspection

14 Ipswich Road, Norwich, Norwich, NR2 2LROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School is an all-through school in Norwich for ages 2 to 14. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School.

Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Pupil numbers and mix

428 pupils on roll, with places for 556

Special educational needs support12.1%

12.1%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.5%

0.5%, 5.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Norwich High School for Girls GDST	0.3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 36.7
Hewett Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 46.5
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 50.4
Notre Dame High School, Norwich	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 61.3
Norwich Steiner School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 2 to 14
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Nicholas Tiley-Nunn
Phone: 01603620180
Website: townclose.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: 14 Ipswich Road, Norwich, Norwich, NR2 2LR
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 121237

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.