Queensway Infant Academy

About Queensway Infant Academy

Queensway Infant Academy is a state primary in Breckland, Norfolk, and its headline metrics tell a story that parents will want to weigh carefully. The school serves children aged 4 to 7, with just 111 pupils against a capacity of 177, and a very high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 49 per cent. When it comes to academic outcomes, the local authority average for Key Stage 2 is 52, but Queensway is an infant school that doesn't publish KS2 results — its pupils move on before that stage. That makes direct comparison tricky, but the school's most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated it Requires Improvement overall, with leadership and management, quality of education, and early years provision all marked at the same level. Behaviour and attitudes, and personal development, were both rated Good, which suggests the school has strengths in creating a positive environment even while academic delivery needs work.

The Ofsted breakdown shows a mixed picture. In its previous inspection in 2016, the school also received Requires Improvement overall, with early years provision rated 2 (Good) back then, but that has since slipped to Requires Improvement. The current inspection found personal development and behaviour and attitudes both at Good, which is a bright spot. With no published SATs or Progress 8 data for this age range, parents will need to rely on the inspection report for academic detail. The school's leadership and management is rated Requires Improvement, and the quality of education is also at that level. Given that Norfolk has 21 outstanding primaries out of 344 total, Queensway sits below that benchmark. However, the school is oversubscribed: for 32 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 48 applications, with 28 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.5. That suggests local demand remains strong despite the rating.

Facilities include music rooms, a forest school, a library, and playing fields, and the school offers a wide range of sports such as tennis, swimming, cross country, netball, cricket, gymnastics, and rounders. Clubs include drama, gardening, film club, and choir. SEND provisions cover moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication support. There is no nursery provision on site. This school will suit families who value a strong pastoral focus — the Good ratings for behaviour and personal development are genuine strengths — and who are comfortable with a school that is actively working on improvement. The high FSM percentage and oversubscription indicate a school that serves its community well, but parents should read the full Ofsted report to understand the specific areas flagged for improvement before making a decision.

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