Recreation Road Infant School
Community primary school in Norwich (Norfolk).
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
Our Core Purpose guides our decision-making and future direction. It defines why we believe we're here as a school. It's also the compass we use to stop us from losing our way. Our Core Purpose is to: Build strong foundations for a lifelong love of learning. Our school's guiding principle is, We Work As A Team .
This guides how we approach all aspects of school life and is a phrase we use regularly with the children. Our Aims and Vision define what we plan to achieve. To fulfil our core purpose, we aim: Our Federation's vision guides and inspires us when we make important decisions. It unifies our schools and helps us work towards common goals.
It also encourages us to improve and communicates our aspirations for the future. Our Federation Vision can be found here . Our Learner Values are the specific qualities that we aim to develop in our pupils, in order for them to become lifelong lovers of learning.
Understanding of the Learner Values is developed through all areas of our curriculum and we thank pupils who are exemplifying these values in our weekly celebration assemblies. Recreation Road Infant School, Recreation Road, Norwich NR2 3PA
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Philosophy for Children (P4C)
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Forest School
- Trauma Informed Schools
Key facts
- URN
- 134964
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 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
- Opened
- 2007
Governing body (9 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Pamela Reynell Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Laurie Jo McMahon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Anish Abraham Varkey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Maria Isabella Conti | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Helen Jane Behrens | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Michael Bunting | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Kate Campbell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Daddy Kabuiku | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Judith Mayne | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Laura Harris | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Vijay Surianarayan Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Melissa Agnew Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · 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