Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School
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£3,925 | £5,090 | £5,950 ... Termly Base Fee 2025/2026 | £3,925 | £5,090 | £5,950 ... 20% VAT | £0 (remains exempt) | £1,018 | £1,190 ... Total due without support | £3,925 | £6,108 | £7,140 ... Total Due with 75% VAT Support (Autumn 2025) | £3,925 | £5,345 | £6,248 ... Total Due with 50% VAT Support (Spring and Summer 2026) | £3,925 | £5,599 | £6,545
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School information
| URN | 121237 |
| Local authority | Norfolk |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 2-14 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Nicholas Tiley-Nunn |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | NR2 2LR |
| Latest pupils | 431 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
14 Ipswich Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 2LR
www.townclose.com1603620180| DfE number | 6111 |
| UKPRN | 10018528 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 1935 |
| GIAS updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |