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Sutton CofE VC Infant School

Voluntary controlled school · Norwich · NR12 9QP

Ages 3–7 · 36 pupils · Norfolk

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Absence

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

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.9%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
27

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

12

Places offered

12

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
19
Preferred offers (top 3)
12
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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill48%

36 pupils · 75 places

Pupils on roll
36
Boys / girls
20 / 16
School capacity
75
Capacity fill
36 / 75 (48%)
Free school meals
27.8%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled 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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Norwich
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Natalie Butcher

Location

Address
Denise Close, Off Laxfield Road, Sutton
Postcode
NR12 9QP
Town
Norwich
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
North Norfolk
Constituency
North Norfolk
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural village

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–7, in Norwich, Norfolk, 36 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 27.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Norwich.

Open schools in Norwich
192
Primary schools in Norwich
142
Academies among open schools in Norwich
46% (88)
Open schools in NR12
17
Primary in NR12
13
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 NR12

  • Stalham Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Norwich · NR12 9PS · Norfolk

    Ages 7–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM30.4%

    0.6 miles away

  • Stalham Infant School and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Norwich · NR12 9PS · Norfolk

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM26.4%
    • Demand1.03

    1.0 miles away

  • Catfield CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR29 5DA · Norfolk

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM35.5%

    1.7 miles away

  • Hickling CofE Infants Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Norwich · NR12 0XX · Norfolk

    Ages 3–7

    • FSM14.3%

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Natalie Butcher

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