Chapel Break Infant School
Community primary school in Norwich (Norfolk).
Ofsted
Outstanding
last graded, 2023
Early years (EYFS)
Outstanding
Ofsted, Dec 2023
Attendance rate
94.4%
▼ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
15.8
▼ 4.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
20.8%
▼ 4pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
18.2%
▲ 3pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
88%
159 / 180 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
5.2%
▼ 9pp 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).Chapel Break Infant School is a primary school located in Norwich, Norfolk. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 7 and currently has 157 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 180. The school is led by Mrs Amanda Turner.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Thrive Approach
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Key facts
- URN
- 121018
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Constituency
- Norwich South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jill Duman | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Melanie Rymer | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Duncan Alderton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Swainsbury | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Anne Jones | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lesley Doy | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Diane Meadows | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Natalie Lee | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Lucy Kemp | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Amanda Turner | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mrs Alison Borthwick | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2014 · until 2030 |
| Mr Pietro Meneghello Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 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