Norman Court School is a small, non-selective, non-denominational, co-educational independent day school, in a rural setting. The school opened in September 2014, replacing a long-established boarding and day preparatory school on the same site which had closed in July 2012. A Montessori nursery, catering for children from 0 to 5 years, opened in September 2013 and shares its premises with the school. The Montessori nursery is registered and inspected separately and does not form part of the current inspection. The report can be found at http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Both the nursery and the school were established by a new not-forprofit company, Norman Court School Community Interest Company, administered by five trustees. The school occupies a small modern self-contained classroom block which had been part of the original school. However, it also has access to the specialist facilities of the former school, including a large art room, science laboratories, music room, library, modern sports hall, swimming pool, residential facilities and extensive, well-kept grounds. As the new school grows, leaders intend that it will progressively relocate to the main mansion building. Almost all pupils are of White British heritage. The school is registered to admit 124 pupils, including the children in the Montessori nursery. Other than in Reception, all pupils joined the school from other schools in September 2014. Pupils are taught in two classes. There are currently eight pupils in Reception, four in Years 1 and 2 and nine in Years 3 to 5. There are no pupils in Year 6 in the current year. With increasing numbers it is intended to reorganise pupils into four classes from September 2015. In the early years, Reception children all attend full time. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs is below the national average. There are no pupils with a statement of special educational needs. The school has not identified any pupils as being disadvantaged. The headteacher joined the school in September 2014. In this very small school the headteacher has an almost full-time teaching commitment. The school offers after-school and holiday care clubs. These are managed by the trustees and are open to pupils from other schools in the area. This is the school’s first standard inspection since it opened in September 2014. The Montessori nursery provision was inspected by Ofsted in February 2014.