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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 121018

Chapel Break Infant School

Community school · Norwich · NR5 9LU

Ages 4–7 · 159 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-12-07

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.3%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
129

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

45

Places offered

48

1st-preference offers

45

Total preferences (any rank)
80
Preferred offers (top 3)
47
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

159 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
159
Boys / girls
80 / 79
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
159 / 180 (88%)
Free school meals
20.8%
FSM pupils
33
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Amanda Turner

Location

Address
Thurlby Road, Chapel Break, Bowthorpe
Postcode
NR5 9LU
Town
Norwich
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
Norwich
Constituency
Norwich South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Norwich, Norfolk, 159 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 20.8%.

Open schools in Norwich
192
Primary schools in Norwich
142
Academies among open schools in Norwich
46% (88)
Open schools in NR5
13
Primary in NR5
9
Open schools in Norfolk LA
464
Primary in Norfolk LA
344

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • St Michael's VA Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Norwich · NR5 9LA · Norfolk

    Ages 7–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM34.5%

    0.1 miles away

  • Costessey Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Norwich · NR5 0RR · Norfolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM26.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • The Bawburgh School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Norwich · NR9 3LR · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM10.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Valley Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Norwich · NR5 8XZ · Norfolk

    Ages 5–11

    • FSM42.5%

    1.2 miles away

  • West Earlham Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Norwich · NR5 8HT · Norfolk

    Ages 7–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM53.6%

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Amanda Turner
Telephone
01603749550
Website
https://www.chapelbreakinfantschool.org.uk/

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