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Cecil Gowing Infant School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–7 · Community school
Falcon Road West, Sprowston, Norwich NR7 8NZ · cecilgowinginfant.co.uk · 01603 429564
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2023
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 173
- 96% of 180 places
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 11%
- First language not English
- 12.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 65 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 89% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 59 | 65 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 52 | 50 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 51 | 50 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 46 | 45 | 1 | 100% |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 14 June 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Cecil Gowing Infant School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 13 Jun 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective May 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (29 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 29
- 18% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 14% who had a child bullied