Recreation Road Infant School

Recreation Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3PA

Not rated

Inspected 11 March 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

Primary

Phase

5–7

Ages

330

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Norfolk →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 5–7
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 330 / 360 (92%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 March 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

7.0%

Disadvantaged

24.5%

EAL

3.6%

SEN support

13.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

5.9%

Overall absence

13.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

15.7

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

16.49

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.5 vs 2023/24

£43,987

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 24% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,883 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

2.86

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,905

Spend per pupil

£6,589

Income per pupil

43%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.