Cecil Gowing Infant School
Community primary school in Norwich (Norfolk).
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Jun 2023
Early years (EYFS)
-
not published
Attendance rate
94.3%
▼ 0.5pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.9
▼ 0.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
11.0%
▼ 14pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
10.4%
▼ 5pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
96%
173 / 180 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
8.6%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Cecil Gowing Infant School is a primary school located in Norwich, Norfolk. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 7 and currently has 162 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 180. The school is led by Mrs Aimee Bulman.
Key facts
- URN
- 120904
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Constituency
- Norwich North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (5 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Julie Bennett | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Anna Catlin Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Katy Michie | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Madeleine Pinkham | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Graham Moore | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Helen Hoye | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Lyndsey Leeder Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr John Ward Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
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