Edith Cavell Academy and Nursery
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Norwich, Norfolk
Edith Cavell Academy and Nursery is a primary school in Norwich, Norfolk for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 8 February 2023.
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Catchment area for Edith Cavell Academy and Nursery
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Duckett Close, Norwich, NR1 2LR
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 216 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 40.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 8 February 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school, where they feel safe.”
- “Pupils appreciate that the teachers are kind to them and that at their school there are ‘no outsiders’.”
- “They share equipment and enjoy a range of different games and activities at playtimes.”
To improve
- “In a small number of subjects, teachers are less confident in their subject knowledge.”
- “In these subjects, teaching does not always enable pupils to be clear about how their learning links with what they have learned before.”
- “However, some pupils are less confident in applying their phonics knowledge when they are writing independently.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 57% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 26 first-preference applications, 27 offers in total, 25 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Norfolk.
- Tuckswood Academy 0.4 mi Not judged
- Lakenham Primary School 0.5 mi Good
- Trowse Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged
- The Free School Norwich 1.0 mi Not judged
- Bignold Primary School and Nursery 1.1 mi Good
- Eaton Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Charles Darwin Primary School 1.4 mi Standards maintained
- Colman Infant School 1.4 mi Not judged