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Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery

Broadland, NR7 8BUPrimaryAges 3–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
42 1st-choice / 49 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery

Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery has a strong reputation among its parent community, with 82% of respondents to the most recent Parent View survey saying they would recommend the school. This is based on 17 responses collected between September 2024 and September 2025. The school is clearly popular locally, too: for the 2025/26 academic year, it received 133 applications for just 49 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.71. Of those applications, 42 were first-preference choices, and all of those families were offered a place. Parents report high levels of satisfaction on several fronts: 94% strongly agree or agree that their child is happy, and 95% feel their child is safe. The school also scores well on communication, with 94% of parents agreeing or strongly agreeing that they are made aware of what their child will learn, and a similar proportion saying the school lets them know how their child is doing.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSparhawk Avenue, Norwich, Broadland, NR7 8BU
HeadteacherHeidi Jordan
Local AuthorityNorfolk
Number of Pupils205
Free School Meals (FSM)11.8%
School Capacity205 / 180 (114% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Feb 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (26 Feb 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 2 Dec 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Sensory RoomForest SchoolLibrarySports HallMusic RoomsOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

RoundersCricketGymnasticsDanceAthleticsCross Country

Clubs & Activities

DramaBook ClubArt ClubScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultySevere LearningOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:25 – 15:00

Breakfast club

07:30-08:30

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

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Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.