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Bluebell Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Lovelace Road
 Norwich
 Norfolk NR4 7DS
Telephone: 01603 452196

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2020
History: This school arose from Bluebell Primary School
Trust: Broad Horizons Education Trust
Sponsor: Broad Horizons Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Plowman (since September 2020)
Previous Headteacher: Trudi Sharred
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 10.9 / 15.63
Non-teaching Staff*: 15.63
Number of pupils: 201
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.4
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 53.50% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 29.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 18.8% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 40.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 37.8%
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: University
School Number: 9263418

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 5th May 2016 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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