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EnglandEast of EnglandNorwichNR2 4HBWensum Junior School
Primary

Wensum Junior School

Primary

Norwich · Norwich · NR2 4HB www.wensumjunior.org.uk

Pupils
187
cap. 240
Ages
7 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
65%
RWM expected · 2024/25
7%
RWM higher · 2024/25
187
Pupils · 2024/25
43%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
65%
RWM expected · 2024/25
7%
RWM higher · 2024/25
187
Pupils · 2024/25
43%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement

Ofsted inspection · 10/10/2023

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorfolk
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of Wensum Junior School · Primary · Norfolk

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
65%
+32pp
65%45%25%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
RWM higher standard
7%
+5pp
8%4%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 7%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
74%
Reading higher standard
30%
Writing expected standard
72%
Writing higher standard
9%
Maths expected standard
76%
Maths higher standard
24%
Science expected standard
85%
SPAG expected standard
63%
SPAG higher standard
11%
Reading scaled score
104.0
Maths scaled score
104.0
GPS scaled score
101.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
187
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
43%
FSM eligible
48%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
15%

Contact

Address
Turner Road, Norwich, NR2 4HB
Local authority
Norfolk
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2565%7%74%30%72%9%76%24%85%63%104.0104.0101.015%187
2023/2433%2%58%17%50%2%48%4%52%42%102.099.099.015%190
2022/2325%0%61%16%36%2%43%2%39%48%103.099.099.0-0.80-5.30-4.8021%179
2018/1947%2%71%25%73%15%58%9%76%58%103.0101.0101.0+0.50+0.40-2.6030%203
2017/1856%8%75%31%71%21%69%19%77%69%104.0103.0104.0+1.20+0.60-0.10202
2016/1750%7%67%20%80%24%56%7%81%70%102.0100.0102.0-0.20+2.30-2.8020%197

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2518718.715%43%48%6%15%
2023/2419021.815%45%45%6%17%
2022/2317917.521%33%41%8%29%
2021/2218514.235%26%42%7%21%
2020/2118915.134%26%41%
2018/1920317.730%24%46%6%12%
2017/1816.26%16%
2016/1719718.420%19%50%4%10%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.