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Sprowston Junior School

Primary · Community school · Mixed · Norfolk

Recreation Ground Road, Norwich, NR7 8EW

Website 01603425150

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headline score

Ranking (England)

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No ranked results

Ofsted

School remains Good

No graded inspection

Application demand

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No council data

Attendance

93.2%

13.9% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

175

Capacity used

Has space

73%

240 places

GCSE rank (England)

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KS2 rank (England)

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Details

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Matt Walton
Address
Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8EW
Phone
01603425150
Local authority
Norfolk
Ward / constituency
Sprowston Central · Norwich North
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
120852

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals29%——
English as additional language16%——
SEN support14%——
56% boys (98)44% girls (77)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

175 pupils · 240 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 23

    21 June 2023

    Ungraded inspection

    School remains Good
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Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 180 pupils

Attendance

93.2%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

6.8%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

13.9%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

2.8%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

2.3%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

15%
20/21
25%
21/22
18%
22/23
21%
23/24
14%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths54%——
Higher standard2%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard52%
-10% vs England
Higher standard2%
-6% vs England

Reading

Expected standard57%
-18% vs England
Higher standard30%
-3% vs England
Average score102
-4 vs England

Writing

Expected standard63%
-9% vs England
Greater depth2%
-11% vs England

Maths

Expected standard56%
-18% vs England
Higher standard9%
-17% vs England
Average score100
-5 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard52%
-21% vs England
Higher standard7%
-23% vs England
Average score101
-4 vs England

Science

Expected standard74%
-8% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

612019422023542024522025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)52%61%
Higher standard2%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Norfolk council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.