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Fred Nicholson School

URN 121256 · NorfolkOpen
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Inspection history (10)

  1. 12 Mar 2025

    Ungraded school inspection · Ungraded inspection · published 15 May 2025

    Tessa Holledge (lead), Rachael Judd

  2. 7 Nov 2019

    School inspection (EIF) · published 28 Nov 2019

    Maria Curry (lead), Clare Fletcher

  3. 16 Jan 2017

    Ofsted report · published 13 Feb 2017

    Fiona Littlefield

  4. 12 Jan 2016

    Ofsted report · published 27 Jan 2016

    Fiona Littlefield (lead), Louisa Bayley

  5. 11 Dec 2014

    Ofsted report · published 13 Jan 2015

    Jackie Cousins (lead), Debra McCarthy, Gwen Buckley

  6. 21 May 2013

    Ofsted report · published 6 Jul 2013

    Stephen Halliley

  7. 5 Jul 2012

    School inspection (2012 framework) · published 7 Sept 2012

    Good
    AchievementGood
    Behaviour and safetyOutstanding
    Leadership and managementGood
    Quality of teachingGood

    Susan Lewis (lead), Joanna Jones, Stephen Halliley

  8. 28 Jan 2009

    School inspection (2005 framework) · published 25 Feb 2009

    Good
    AchievementGood
    Care guidance supportGood
    CurriculumGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Teaching and learningGood

    Jill Bavin

  9. 15 Jun 2006

    School inspection (2005 framework) · published 6 Jul 2006

    Satisfactory
    AchievementSatisfactory
    Care guidance supportGood
    CurriculumGood
    Leadership and managementSatisfactory
    Personal developmentGood
    Teaching and learningSatisfactory

    Charlie Henry

  10. —

    Ofsted report · published 22 Jun 2000

Details

URN
121256
Type
Foundation special school
Local authority
Norfolk
Region
East of England
Address
77 Lynn Road, Swaffham, PE37 7BB
Reports on record
10
Earliest report
15 Jun 2006
Gender
Mixed
Opened
01-01-1900
Region
East of England
Status
Open
Website
frednicholson.norfolk.sch.uk
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
224
Age Range
3 - 19
Age range
3 to 19
Telephone
01362693915
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Headteacher
Mrs Heidi Philpott
Pupils on roll
195
Pupils' gender
Mixed
School capacity
224
Number of pupils
195
Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Religious character
Does Not Apply
Free school meals (%)
58.00
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