Valley Primary Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Gentry Place
 Norwich
 Norfolk NR5 8XZ

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 5-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Established: 2024
History: This school arose from Valley Primary Academy
Trust: Unity Schools Partnership
Sponsor: Unity Schools Partnership

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Sara Bush (since January 2017)
Previous Headteacher: Sarah Porter
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 9.24 / 5.42
Non-teaching Staff*: 11.13
Number of pupils: 162
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.5
Sex: Mixed (59% boys / 41% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 43.20% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 39.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 23.7% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 45.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 36.9%
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 South
Electoral Ward: Wensum
School Number: 9262273

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 6th June 2023
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

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

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

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