Nightingale Infant & Nursery School Catchment Area
Nightingale Infant & Nursery School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Norwich, Norfolk , serving pupils aged 2-7, with 168 pupils, and a capacity of 180 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
2-7
Age range
168
Pupils
180
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Nightingale Infant & Nursery School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Nightingale Infant & Nursery School?
The catchment area for Nightingale Infant & Nursery School is the geographic zone Norfolk uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Norfolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Nightingale Infant & Nursery School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Norfolk. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Norfolk before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Norfolk catchment area documents →Nightingale Infant & Nursery School: 180 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
Nightingale Infant & Nursery School has a published admission number of 180 places. 168 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 180, Norfolk's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 13.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Norwich.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Norfolk publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Norfolk school admissions →
Nightingale Infant & Nursery School: School Information
- Full address
- Nightingale Drive, Taverham, Norwich, NR8 6LA
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-7 years
- Free school meals
- 13.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146550
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Nightingale Infant & Nursery School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Nightingale Infant & Nursery School
What is the catchment area for Nightingale Infant & Nursery School? ▾
The catchment area for Nightingale Infant & Nursery School is the geographic zone Norfolk uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Norfolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Nightingale Infant & Nursery School oversubscribed? ▾
Nightingale Infant & Nursery School is operating close to its capacity of 180 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Nightingale Infant & Nursery School? ▾
Admission to Nightingale Infant & Nursery School is managed by Norfolk. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Nightingale Infant & Nursery School cover? ▾
Nightingale Infant & Nursery School is a primary school in Norwich, Norfolk, serving pupils aged 2-7. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Nightingale Infant & Nursery School? ▾
Nightingale Infant & Nursery School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.