Norfolk
Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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What to do next
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Admissions and catchment
Independent schools run their own admissions outside the council process, so there is no catchment area or last offer distance to compare against. Registration and assessment dates are on the school’s website.
Entry, tests and fees
Bursaries and scholarships
Our Bursary programme is designed to enable those who meet the School’s entry criteria, but cannot afford the fees and other costs, to take up a place here. We…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Open events
Open Mornings provide parents, children and their families with the opportunity to explore our 15 acre woodland site, view our state-of-the-art facilities and t…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Admissions
For admission into Year 4 and above your child will be invited to complete an entrance assessment on a separate day if practically possible.
Source · checked 28 September 2026
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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 | — |