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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery

Community primary school in Norwich (Norfolk).

Ofsted
Outstanding
last graded, 2019
Early years (EYFS)
Outstanding
Ofsted, Nov 2019
Attendance rate
95.8%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.8
▲ 3.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
10.1%
▼ 15pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
9.0%
▼ 6pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
104%
188 / 180 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
53.8%
▲ 39pp 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

Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery is a primary school located in Norwich, Norfolk. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 7. The Headteacher is Heidi Jordan.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Forest School

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing

Key facts

URN
120999
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 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 (10 current, 1 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Jo ThompsonChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Kyle RatcliffeGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Phoebe Casson-LavenderGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Nicola ThreadgoldGovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
June SewellGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Abbie BeaumontGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Nicola OwenGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2029
Ms Martyne EllisonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2030
Heallen PayneGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027
Heidi JordanGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027
Laura Elvery FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record