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Mundesley Infant School

North Norfolk, NR11 8LEPrimaryAges 4–7MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Sep 2024
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
29 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Mundesley Infant School

Mundesley Infant School is a small state primary in Norfolk, serving children aged 4 to 7 in the North Norfolk area. It sits within a local authority that includes 344 primary schools, 21 of which hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. Among its local peers, the school is not ranked among the top three in the area — those positions are held by Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy, Surlingham Primary School, and Stalham Academy. With just 70 pupils on roll against a capacity of 164, Mundesley Infant School is significantly undersubscribed, though it received 45 applications for 29 places in the 2025/26 admissions cycle, making it technically oversubscribed with a ratio of 1. 55 applicants per place. All 29 first-preference applicants were offered a spot. The school has a mixed intake, no religious character, and a relatively high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 21. 4 per cent.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressTrunch Road, Norwich, North Norfolk, NR11 8LE
HeadteacherClaire Pateman
Local AuthorityNorfolk
Number of Pupils70
Free School Meals (FSM)21.4%
School Capacity70 / 164 (43% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Sept 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 22 Oct 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Mundesley Infant School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.