Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School

About Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School

Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School stands out sharply against the Hounslow local authority average for primary schools. While the LA average for Key Stage 2 attainment sits at 70, this school doesn't serve Key Stage 2 pupils at all — it caters for children aged 3 to 7, meaning its academic story is told through Ofsted rather than SATs scores. And that story is remarkable. In its most recent graded inspection, the school received Outstanding across every single category judged: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, early years provision, and leadership and management. That puts it among just seven Outstanding primary schools in a borough of 50, a significant achievement. The school has clearly improved since its previous inspection in 2011, when it was rated Good overall. The current headteacher, Daniel Willetts, leads a school that is heavily oversubscribed — 104 applications for 54 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, with a ratio of 1.93 applicants per place — suggesting local families are voting with their feet.

Because Norwood Green is an infant and nursery school, there are no published Progress 8 or Key Stage 2 results to compare against the LA average. Instead, the Ofsted inspection provides the clearest picture of academic quality. The 2025 inspection awarded Outstanding for quality of education, meaning inspectors judged the curriculum to be ambitious, well-sequenced, and effectively taught. Behaviour and attitudes were also rated Outstanding, which often correlates with strong learning environments. The early years provision — covering the nursery and Reception classes — was judged Outstanding too, which is particularly relevant given the school's 3–7 age range. The previous inspection in 2011 had rated early years provision as Good (Grade 2), so this represents clear improvement. With 23.5% of pupils eligible for free school meals — above the national average — the school is serving a diverse community and achieving top-tier outcomes. The school also offers a Forest School programme, which supports outdoor learning and personal development, both of which were rated Outstanding.

The school's facilities are notably broad for an infant setting, including music rooms, art studios, a gymnasium, playing fields, and even a chapel. Sports provision covers netball, tennis, gymnastics, dance, athletics, swimming, and cricket, while clubs include gardening, book club, eco club, and coding. For families with children who have additional needs, the SEND provisions are extensive: the school supports moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disabilities, and autistic spectrum disorder. The nursery provision means children can start at age three, and the school runs through to the end of Year 2. Oversubscription is high — 50 first-preference applications for 54 places, meaning virtually all who put it first got in, but competition from other preferences pushed the overall ratio to nearly 2:1. This school suits families who want a strong early-years foundation in a diverse, well-resourced setting with proven Outstanding practice, and who are happy to move to a new school at age seven.

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