Cecil Gowing Infant School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–7 · Norwich, Norfolk
Cecil Gowing Infant School is a primary school in Norwich, Norfolk for ages 2–7 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 June 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Falcon Road West, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8NZ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 173 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 June 2023
Strengths
- “Cecil Gowing Infant School is a community in which pupils thrive.”
- “They show courtesy towards visitors and greet them enthusiastically.”
- “Staff have high expectations of pupils.”
To improve
- “Leaders recognise that the impact of this scheme has not yet been realised.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 July 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 65 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 58 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Norfolk.
- Falcon Junior School 0.1 mi Good
- Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery 0.4 mi Standards maintained
- Sprowston Infant School 0.5 mi Standards maintained
- Sprowston Junior School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- White House Farm 0.8 mi Good
- Heartsease Primary Academy 0.8 mi Good
- St. Clements Hill Primary Academy 1.0 mi Not judged
- Mousehold Infant & Nursery School 1.1 mi Not judged