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Loddon Infant and Nursery School

Foundation school · Norwich · NR14 6JX

Ages 3–7 · 139 pupils · Norfolk

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.0%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
105

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

38

Places offered

39

1st-preference offers

38

Total preferences (any rank)
46
Preferred offers (top 3)
38
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 (16 Jan 2025).

Pupils on roll
139
Boys / girls
75 / 64
Free school meals
18.3%
FSM pupils
20
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Heather Madsen

Location

Address
Kittens Lane, Loddon
Postcode
NR14 6JX
Town
Norwich
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
South Norfolk
Constituency
South Norfolk
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 foundation school (primary), Ages 3–7, in Norwich, Norfolk, 139 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 18.3%.

Open schools in Norwich
192
Primary schools in Norwich
142
Academies among open schools in Norwich
46% (88)
Open schools in NR14
15
Primary in NR14
11
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.

Compare with theseAll in NorwichNear NR14

  • Loddon Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Norwich · NR14 6JX · Norfolk

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM27.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • Thurton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Norwich · NR14 6AT · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM5.5%
    • Demand0.93

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Heather Madsen

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