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North Walsham Junior School

Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Norfolk

Manor Road, North Walsham, NR28 9HG

Website 01692403013

49

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

95.2%

13.2% persistently absent

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

At a glance

Pupils on roll

248

Capacity used

Has space

69%

360 places

GCSE rank (England)

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KS2 rank (England)

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Details

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Jo Read
Address
Manor Road, North Walsham, NR28 9HG
Phone
01692403013
Local authority
Norfolk
Ward / constituency
North Walsham East · North Norfolk
Area
Urban: Further from a major town or city
URN
145441

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals38%——
English as additional language6%——
SEN support20%——
46% boys (114)54% girls (134)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)

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

Academy trust: BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST

248 pupils · 360 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 22

    22 September 2022

    Ungraded inspection

    School remains Good
View all Ofsted reports

Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 288 pupils

Attendance

95.2%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

4.8%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

13.2%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

1.0%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.4%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

7%
20/21
16%
21/22
13%
22/23
16%
23/24
13%
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 & maths49%——
Higher standard0%——
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 standard1%
-7% vs England

Reading

Expected standard66%
-9% vs England
Higher standard25%
-8% vs England
Average score103
-3 vs England

Writing

Expected standard65%
-7% vs England
Greater depth1%
-12% vs England

Maths

Expected standard61%
-13% vs England
Higher standard13%
-13% vs England
Average score102
-3 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard61%
-12% vs England
Higher standard13%
-17% vs England
Average score101
-4 vs England

Science

Expected standard77%
-5% vs England

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

Primary results over time

672019352023492024522025

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

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)52%61%
Higher standard1%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.