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Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School

Broadland, NR6 6QAPrimaryAges 3–7MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
No data
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
55 1st-choice / 57 offers made
Ranking
Not ranked

About Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School

Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School is a state-funded primary school in Broadland, East of England, for pupils aged 3 to 7 for boys and girls. DfE data records 173 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 202.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (14 Jan 2025). admissions data records 55 first-preference applications and 57 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 7 years
GenderMixed
AddressArden Grove, Hellesdon, Norwich, Broadland, NR6 6QA
HeadteacherMrs Sarah Waterfield
Local AuthorityNorfolk
Number of Pupils173
Free School Meals (FSM)4.6%
School Capacity173 / 202 (86% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Jan 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 2 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & Language

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:00

Breakfast club

07:45-08:30

After-school care

15:00-18:00

Source: ardengrove.norfolk.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School

Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.