Norwich - School Expansion Proposal (Specialist Education Provision)

THE NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

PROPOSED SIGNIFICANT CHANGE TO WEST EARLHAM INFANT & NURSERY SCHOOL

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that, Norfolk County Council intends to make a prescribed alteration to the following school, in accordance with section 19 (1) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006, as amended by the Education Act 2011, and The School Organisation (Prescribed Alterations to Maintained Schools) (England) Regulations 2013, by adding a Specialist Hub of Inclusive Practice (SHIP) at West Earlham Infant & Nursery School, Scarnell Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 8HT.

This proposal would come into effect from 1 September 2026.

This Notice is an extract from the complete proposal. Copies of the complete proposal can be obtained from https://norfolk.citizenspace.com/childrens-services/westearlhamship, emailing schoolreview@norfolk.gov.uk or by writing to the School Organisation Team, Children’s Services, Lower Ground Floor, County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, NR1 2DL.

Within four weeks from the date of publication of this proposal, any person may object to, or make comments on, the proposal by sending them to the School Organisation Team, Children’s Services, Lower Ground Floor, County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, NR1 2DL or by email to: schoolreview@norfolk.gov.uk

Signed: Sara Tough, Executive Director of Children’s Services

Publication Date: 11 May 2026

Explanatory Note

West Earlham Infant & Nursery School is an Infant school for children aged 2–7 years and is a community school in south Norwich. The school has an Ofsted rating of ‘Outstanding’ from October 2024. This proposal is to convert two existing Enhanced SEND Provisions (ESPs) into a formal registered SHIP as part of the Specialist Resource Base (SRB) programme.