East Ruston Infant School & Nursery
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–7 · Norwich, Norfolk
East Ruston Infant School & Nursery is a primary school in Norwich, Norfolk for ages 2–7 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 14 November 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- School Road, East Ruston, Norwich, NR12 9JD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 37 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 14 November 2023
Strengths
- “Overwhelmingly, pupils are happy at this small school that sits at the heart of the community.”
- “There is a shared ambition from all staff for pupils to achieve the very best that they can.”
- “Pupils enjoy their lessons and typically work hard to reach the expectations the school has of them.”
To improve
- “However, there are still some pupils who miss too much school.”
- “Monitoring of the new curriculum is in its infancy.”
- “While the school has begun to check how well pupils are learning in some subjects, they have not done this across the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 December 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 2 first-preference applications, 4 offers in total, 2 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Norfolk.
- Happisburgh Church of England Primary Academy 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Stalham Infant School and Nursery 2.5 mi School remains Good
- Stalham Academy 2.9 mi School remains Good
- Bacton Primary School 3.1 mi Good
- Worstead Church of England Primary School 3.2 mi School remains Good
- Sutton Church of England Infant Acdemy 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- North Walsham Junior School 4.0 mi School remains Good
- North Walsham Infant School 4.0 mi Good