Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery

Sparhawk Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 8BU

Outstanding

Inspected 13 November 2019

Outstanding

Ofsted

Primary

Phase

3–7

Ages

205

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Norfolk →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–7
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 205 / 180 (114%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 13 November 2019

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

12.7%

Disadvantaged

15.1%

EAL

6.3%

SEN support

9.3%

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

4.2%

Overall absence

2.6%

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.

7.8

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

26.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.9 vs 2023/24

10.24

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

£43,892

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£9,773 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.6 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.

£5,900

Spend per pupil

£5,913

Income per pupil

40%

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.