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Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery

  • 3–7Ages
  • 188Pupils
  • PrimaryPhase
  • 120999URN

Sparhawk Avenue, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8BU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school
Latest Ofsted
Graded OutstandingNov 2019
Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Feb 2025
Applications per place · Sept 2026
3.0per place
1.0 above Norfolk median (2.0)
Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Norfolk

124 applications for 42 places · 11th of 180 in Norfolk

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026
Graded OutstandingNov 2019
Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Feb 2025
The graded inspection, 13 November 2019Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
AreaOutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequate
Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Early years provisionOutstanding

Inspection history

  1. 26 February 2025
    Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
  2. 13 November 2019
    Graded inspection: Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry
3.0applications per place, Reception
1.0 above Norfolk median (2.0) 0.8 above England median (2.2)

124 applications · 42 places offered · 33 named it first

  1. 2026 3.0; Norfolk median median 2.0
  2. 2025 2.7; Norfolk median median 2.0
  3. 2024 2.1; Norfolk median median 1.7
  4. 2023 2.2; Norfolk median median 1.7
  5. 2022 2.0; Norfolk median median 1.7
  6. 2021 2.5; Norfolk median median 1.7
  7. 2020 2.0; Norfolk median median 1.7
  8. 2019 1.8; Norfolk median median 1.7
  9. 2018 1.9; Norfolk median median 1.7
  10. 2017 2.2; Norfolk median median 1.6
  11. 2016 1.8; Norfolk median median 1.6
  12. 2015 1.8; Norfolk median median 1.7
  13. 2014 1.9; Norfolk median median 1.6
More applications per place than the Norfolk median in 13 of 13 years.
  • This school
  • Norfolk median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

EntryPlacesApplicationsPer placeFirst preferencesFirst-pref. ratio
Sep 2026421243.0330.79
Sep 2025491332.7420.86
Sep 2024511052.1480.94
Sep 2023571272.2641.12
Sep 2022601222.0621.03
Sep 2021471192.5471.00
Sep 2020601222.0641.07
Sep 201944811.8420.95
Sep 2018601111.9590.98
Sep 2017521152.2420.81
Sep 2016601091.8530.88
Sep 2015581041.8500.86
Sep 201450961.9470.94

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

School details

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
URN · DfE number
120999 · 926/2382
Capacity
180 pupils · 188 on roll
Free school meals
10.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery
Has nursery classes
Address
Sparhawk Avenue, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8BU
Local authority
Norfolk · Broadland

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources