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Lodge Lane Infant School

Academy converter · Norwich · NR6 7HL

Ages 4–7 · 175 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.32 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-06-08

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.7%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
120

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

1.32 · Competitive

1st preferences

75

Places offered

57

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
108
Preferred offers (top 3)
57
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 fill65%

175 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
175
Boys / girls
87 / 88
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
175 / 270 (65%)
Free school meals
12.6%
FSM pupils
22
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE WENSUM TRUST
Academy trust
THE WENSUM TRUST
Sponsor
The Wensum Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Waterfield

Location

Address
Lodge Lane, Old Catton
Postcode
NR6 7HL
Town
Norwich
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
Broadland
Constituency
Norwich North
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–7, in Norwich, Norfolk, 175 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 12.6%.

Open schools in Norwich
192
Primary schools in Norwich
142
Academies among open schools in Norwich
46% (88)
Open schools in NR6
12
Primary in NR6
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.

Compare with theseAll in NorwichNear NR6

  • Garrick Green Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Norwich · NR6 7AL · Norfolk

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM7.8%
    • Demand0.79

    0.3 miles away

  • White Woman Lane Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Norwich · NR6 7JA · Norfolk

    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM19.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Old Catton CofE VC Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Norwich · NR6 7DS · Norfolk

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM24.1%

    0.4 miles away

  • Sprowston Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Norwich · NR7 8EW · Norfolk

    Ages 7–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM29.1%

    1.0 miles away

  • Sprowston Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Norwich · NR7 8EW · Norfolk

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM26.1%
    • Demand0.97

    1.0 miles away

  • Catton Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Norwich · NR3 3TP · Norfolk

    Ages 2–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM47.9%
    • Demand0.95

    1.1 miles away

  • Heather Avenue Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Norwich · NR6 6LT · Norfolk

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM15.2%
    • Demand0.97

    1.3 miles away

  • Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Norwich · NR7 8BU · Norfolk

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM10.6%
    • Demand0.98

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Waterfield
Telephone
01603413946
Website
https://www.wensumtrust.org.uk/lodgelane

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