School Summary

Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School


Boys: 250
Girls: 200
Total Pupils: 450
Opened: 01-01-1935
Ofsted:
Headteacher: Christopher Wilson
Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School
14 Ipswich Road
Norwich
Norfolk
NR2 2LR
Telephone: 01603620180
Website: https://www.townclose.com

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AdministrativeWard (code): E05012911
AdministrativeWard (name): Town Close
AdmissionsPolicy (code): 4
AdmissionsPolicy (name): Non-selective
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Boarders (code): 1
Boarders (name): No boarders
BoardingEstablishment (name): Does not have boarders
CCF (name): Not applicable
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CensusDate: 20-01-2022
CloseDate:
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County (name): Norfolk
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Diocese (code): 0000
Diocese (name): Not applicable
DistrictAdministrative (code): E07000148
DistrictAdministrative (name): Norwich
EBD (name): Not applicable
Easting: 622374
EdByOther (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentAccredited (code): 0
EstablishmentAccredited (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentName: Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School
EstablishmentNumber: 6111
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
EstablishmentStatus (name): Open
EstablishmentTypeGroup (code): 3
EstablishmentTypeGroup (name): Independent schools
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GOR (code): G
GOR (name): East of England
GSSLACode (name): E10000020
Gender (code): 3
Gender (name): Mixed
HeadFirstName: Christopher
HeadLastName: Wilson
HeadPreferredJobTitle: Headteacher
HeadTitle (name): Mr
InspectorateName (name): ISI
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LA (code): 926
LA (name): Norfolk
LSOA (code): E01026857
LSOA (name): Norwich 011F
LastChangedDate: 24-01-2023
Locality: Norwich
MSOA (code): E02005594
MSOA (name): Norwich 011
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Northing: 307347
NumberOfBoys: 250
NumberOfGirls: 200
NumberOfPupils: 450
NurseryProvision (name): Has Nursery Classes
OfficialSixthForm (code): 2
OfficialSixthForm (name): Does not have a sixth form
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OpenDate: 01-01-1935
ParliamentaryConstituency (code): E14000864
ParliamentaryConstituency (name): Norwich South
PercentageFSM: 0.0
PhaseOfEducation (code): 0
PhaseOfEducation (name): Not applicable
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Postcode: NR2 2LR
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PreviousLA (code): 999
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RSCRegion (name): East of England and North-East London
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (code): 00
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (name): Not applicable
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (code): 00
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (name): Not applicable
ReligiousCharacter (code): 06
ReligiousCharacter (name): None
ReligiousEthos (name): None
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SENPRU (name): Not applicable
SENStat: 2
SchoolCapacity: 556
SchoolSponsorFlag (name): Not applicable
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SchoolWebsite: www.townclose.com
Section41Approved (name): Not approved
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SpecialClasses (code): 2
SpecialClasses (name): No Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 14
StatutoryLowAge: 2
Street: 14 Ipswich Road
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TelephoneNum: 01603620180
Town: Norwich
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 0
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Not applicable
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TypeOfEstablishment (code): 11
TypeOfEstablishment (name): Other independent school
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UKPRN: 10018528
UPRN: 200004362898
URN: 121237
UrbanRural (code): C1
UrbanRural (name): (England/Wales) Urban city and town
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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Both my children have loved their time at Town Close. The teachers are superb and genuinely care about the children, it's not all about \"the tests\". The facilities are outstanding with an excellent theatre and swimming pool. I particularly loved that in reception my son was in a literacy group that did letter sleuthing outside as he wasn't ready to sit down with pencil and paper. It's that level of individual care that I appreciate.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Both my children have loved their time at Town Close. The teachers are superb and genuinely care about the children, it's not all about \"the tests\". The facilities are outstanding with an excellent theatre and swimming pool. I particularly loved that in reception my son was in a literacy group that did letter sleuthing outside as he wasn't ready to sit down with pencil and paper. 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We are very pleased with it.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"My children are very happy here. We\u00e2\u0080\u0099ve only had experience of the Pre-Prep so far, but all the staff are so friendly and helpful. It is a very welcoming school and very supportive. The small class sizes were a big factor in selecting this school. Despite being so close to the centre of Norwich, they have lot of space and facilities, and all children get to use them. Even the nursery children use the huge sports hall and swimming pool every week. We are very pleased with it.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Electric Car Mum","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/101202708432272470928\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMTqgfRZbzM8HgzHJNLuusdm-6CY3L4B1iOI4M9zj1Ax1A=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2018-04-25T20:05:11Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"4 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"My son and I fell in love with Town Close House on our first visit. I knew I wanted him to go there (from Reception) and that he\u00e2\u0080\u0099d be happy \u00e2\u0080\u0093 and have been proved right. Small classes, brilliant teachers, supportive management, strong ethos, great facilities and beautiful surroundings have all contributed to making my child\u00e2\u0080\u0099s school days a positive and enriching experience.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"My son and I fell in love with Town Close House on our first visit. I knew I wanted him to go there (from Reception) and that he\u00e2\u0080\u0099d be happy \u00e2\u0080\u0093 and have been proved right. Small classes, brilliant teachers, supportive management, strong ethos, great facilities and beautiful surroundings have all contributed to making my child\u00e2\u0080\u0099s school days a positive and enriching experience.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Sarah Gooderson","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/116968542137362127494\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMQx2sH6FgsOLLIb_CupemvvGMHKWfr2X2hK-ZOrhboIZpE=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2019-04-27T19:51:51Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Town Close is a caring school where children are happy and as a consequence learn very well. The curriculum is varied and although based around the essential skills of literacy and numeracy there are lots of opportunities to be creative, sporty and learn outside the classroom. We have found teachers responsive and supportive of our child\u00e2\u0080\u0099s needs.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Town Close is a caring school where children are happy and as a consequence learn very well. The curriculum is varied and although based around the essential skills of literacy and numeracy there are lots of opportunities to be creative, sporty and learn outside the classroom. We have found teachers responsive and supportive of our child\u00e2\u0080\u0099s needs.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"H G","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/103967309962969553951\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMTI0dEo04K6MCTpn1AYheO4A-L5xpP1m1ja01Sr6r1KMqk=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2018-04-26T06:01:56Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"The level of education provided has certainly been excellent from pastoral care through to the three R's with everything focusing on the individual child's needs. We could not be more pleased with our choice to use Town Close for our daughter's educational journey.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"The level of education provided has certainly been excellent from pastoral care through to the three R's with everything focusing on the individual child's needs. We could not be more pleased with our choice to use Town Close for our daughter's educational journey.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"John Downing","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/100722924802053536777\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMQDLpYEjyIWG8Bnb6sNhBv1NtnRrYMJtfrCIeHMId6EKlw=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2018-04-25T17:13:21Z"}]