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Lionwood Junior School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Wolfe Road
 Norwich
 Norfolk NR1 4HT
Telephone: 01603 433014

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 7-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
History: This school arose from Lionwood Junior School
Trust: Inclusive Schools Trust
Sponsor: Inclusive Schools Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Selene Sawyer (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Faye Herron (went to Gresham Village School and Nursery)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 10.1 / 11.62
Non-teaching Staff*: 14.88
Number of pupils: 239
Pupils Per Teacher: 23.7
Sex: Mixed (56% boys / 44% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 36.40% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 14.7% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 33.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 37.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Norfolk
Constituency: Norwich North
Electoral Ward: Crome
School Number: 9262318

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 22nd February 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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