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John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–7 · Foundation school
Hungate Street, Aylsham, Norwich NR11 6JZ · johngaunt.norfolk.sch.uk · 01263 732844
On the mapSearch near NR11 6JZ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2023
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 204
- 88% of 232 places
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 9.7%
- First language not English
- 1.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 41 families put the school first and 41 places were offered; 100% 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 | 41 | 41 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 37 | 37 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 32 | 32 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 51 | 49 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 39 | 36 | 0.9 | 100% |
Ofsted
John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 13 December 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 13 Dec 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Mar 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2020Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Feb 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Nov 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (35 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 35
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 51% who raised concerns
based on the 17% who had a child bullied