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Colman Junior School

Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Norfolk

South Park Avenue, Norwich, NR4 7AU

Website 01603508530

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headline score

Ranking (England)

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No ranked results

Ofsted

Not judged

Graded 10/06/2025

Application demand

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No council data

Attendance

94.5%

17.4% persistently absent

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

At a glance

Pupils on roll

209

Capacity used

Has space

87%

240 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
Georgia Guy
Address
South Park Avenue, Norwich, NR4 7AU
Phone
01603508530
Local authority
Norfolk
Ward / constituency
Eaton · Norwich South
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
150665

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals34%——
English as additional language———
SEN support———
50% boys (104)50% girls (105)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)

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

Academy trust: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP

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

Ofsted inspections

  1. 25

    10 June 2025

    Full graded inspection

    Not judged overall effectiveness
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  2. 23

    11 May 2023

    Ungraded inspection

    School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
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Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 241 pupils

Attendance

94.5%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

5.5%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

17.4%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.8%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.5%

Absences the school didn't approve

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 by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard65%
+3% vs England
Higher standard13%
+5% vs England

Reading

Expected standard72%
-3% vs England
Higher standard33%
+0% vs England
Average score104
-2 vs England

Writing

Expected standard89%
+17% vs England
Greater depth17%
+4% vs England

Maths

Expected standard76%
+2% vs England
Higher standard35%
+9% vs England
Average score105
+0 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard57%
-16% vs England
Higher standard19%
-11% vs England
Average score102
-3 vs England

Science

Expected standard65%
-17% vs England

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

Primary results over time

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

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)65%61%
Higher standard13%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.