Wensum Junior School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Turner Road
 Norwich
 Norfolk NR2 4HB
Telephone: 01603 620877

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 7-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
History: This school arose from Wensum Junior School
Trust: Evolution Academy Trust
Sponsor: Evolution Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Corrina Peachment (since January 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Victoria McConnell
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 8.88 / 6.74
Non-teaching Staff*: 12.07
Number of pupils: 187
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.1
Sex: Mixed (47% boys / 53% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 48.10% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 27.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 24.6% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 52.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 42.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Norfolk
Constituency: Norwich South
Electoral Ward: Wensum
School Number: 9262082

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 10th October 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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