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Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–7 · Academy
Eastfield, Taverham, Norwich NR8 6PJ · ghosthill.org · 01603 860334
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2023
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 205
- 25 over 180 places · 114%
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 4.1%
- First language not English
- 8.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 56 families put the school first and 57 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 | 57 | 56 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 63 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 52 | 51 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 59 | 72 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 58 | 65 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
Ofsted
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 5 December 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 5 Dec 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jul 2010
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 121006), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jul 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121006)
Sept 2006Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121006)
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (76 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 76
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 59% who raised concerns
based on the 21% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (20%) with SEND