Sprowston Infant School is a state-maintained primary school in Norwich, United Kingdom with 111 pupils. Ofsted: Good, inspected 12 February 2020. As of 13 November 2026 it is advertising 2 vacancies: Complex Autism SRB Class Teacher (closes 11 December) and EYFS or Year 1 Class Teacher (closes 23 November).
Listed on EduAtlas: the school’s official record and its live vacancies. 2 live vacancies.
Head
Rob Edwards, Headteacher
Type
State-maintained, Primary
Pupils
111 pupils · 42% girls · 26.1% eligible for free school meals · 18.0% with English as an additional language DfE school census, 2025/26
Special needs
16 (14.4%) on SEN support · 27 (24.3%) with an education, health and care plan · has a SEN unit DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26
Tel: 01603 429001Email: deputyhead@sprowstoninfant.norfolk.sch.uk Headteacher: Mr Robert EdwardsNOR: 149 Salary – MPR (not suitable for ECT)Permanent Full Time Required for 22…
Inspections
Date
Inspection
Outcome
13 May 2025
Ungraded inspection
Standards maintained
12 February 2020
Graded inspection
Good
31 January 2019
Short inspection
Remained Good
Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.
Staff
Year
Teachers
Pupils per teacher
Leavers
Vacancies
Average pay
2025/26
8.8
12.6
–
0
£49,895
2024/25
9.0
14.4
11%
0
£45,842
2023/24
8.0
16.8
0%
0
£42,560
2022/23
8.8
16.9
18%
0
£42,555
2021/22
9.1
14.7
3%
0
£41,309
2020/21
9.9
13.9
16%
0
£39,137
Earlier years (2010/11 to 2019/20)
Year
Teachers
Pupils per teacher
Leavers
Vacancies
Average pay
2019/20
8.9
16.6
13%
0
£39,557
2018/19
8.8
19.1
0%
0
£38,988
2017/18
8.8
20.5
0%
0
£38,028
2016/17
10.0
18.2
16%
0
£36,145
2015/16
8.6
21.6
12%
0
£36,969
2014/15
8.6
20.7
12%
0
£36,932
2013/14
8.2
21.1
15%
0
£36,216
2012/13
8.0
21.3
13%
0
£36,411
2011/12
8.0
20.5
0%
0
£35,138
2010/11
8.0
20.3
0%
0
£34,230
Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.
Attendance
Year
Sessions missed
Unauthorised
Persistently absent
Severely absent
2025/26
5.5%
1.1%
15.4%
0.0%
2024/25
6.7%
1.8%
20.2%
1.1%
2023/24
5.2%
1.4%
10.4%
0.0%
2022/23
8.9%
1.4%
36.0%
1.0%
2021/22
7.8%
0.8%
29.8%
1.1%
2020/21
3.9%
0.5%
10.5%
0.0%
Earlier years (2016/17 to 2018/19)
Year
Sessions missed
Unauthorised
Persistently absent
Severely absent
2018/19
4.2%
0.9%
7.3%
0.8%
2017/18
5.0%
0.7%
13.5%
0.0%
2016/17
4.3%
0.5%
8.7%
0.0%
Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).
Hiring history
5 past vacancies seen since May 2026: 1 teaching, 4 support. Most often advertised: EYFS Teaching Assistant / MSA (2), Teaching Assistant / MSA (2), Class Teacher. Last advertised September 2026.
Counted from the job services and school websites EduAtlas reads; a school may also advertise elsewhere.
Register details and head: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools. Inspection: Ofsted. Vacancies: public job services and the school's own website, checked continuously. Nothing here is estimated.