Ofsted: Requires improvement emoji_events #69 in Norfolk public Top 48% UK

Wensum Junior School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Corrina Peachment

corporate_fareEVOLUTION ACADEMY TRUST

location_onNorwich, NR2 4HB

language Visit Website phone 1603620877

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Students

179

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Expected Standard

65%

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Age Range

7-11

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Wensum Junior School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Norwich, serving ages 7-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 48% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Wensum Junior School is an academy sponsor led in Norwich, Norfolk, admitting pupils aged 7-11. It is part of EVOLUTION ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 187 pupils on roll, of whom 48% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 65% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #69 of 265 primaries in Norfolk and #6,572 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 4.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 53%

Reading74% LA 69%

Writing72% LA 63%

Maths76% LA 66%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

33%

LA 49%England 61%

Reading58% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing50% LA 59% · Eng 72%

Maths48% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

25%

LA 49%England 60%

Reading61% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing36% LA 61% · Eng 71%

Maths43% LA 63% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.8

Read

LA -0.8

-2.8 to 1.1

-5.3

Write

LA -1.7

-7.2 to -3.5

-4.8

Maths

LA -1.5

-6.6 to -3.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

47%

LA 58%England 65%

Reading71% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing73% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths58% LA 71% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.5

Read

LA -0.9

-1.2 to 2.3

0.4

Write

LA -1.1

-1.2 to 2.0

-2.6

Maths

LA -1.5

-4.1 to -1.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 57%

Reading75% LA 70%

Writing71% LA 73%

Maths69% LA 68%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.2

Read

LA -0.8

-0.6 to 3

0.6

Write

LA -0.9

-1.1 to 2.3

-0.1

Maths

LA -1.3

-1.7 to 1.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 October 2023

Inspection Report

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16 January 2018

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-10-10

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Good

2018-01-16

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-02-27

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

5.3%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.7%(7 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 187 pupils. During this period, there were 10 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 5.3%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	187	10	5.3%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	197	6	3.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	196	7	3.6%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	190	1	0.5%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	180	11	6.1%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	176	19	10.8%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	179	37	20.7%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	183	12	6.6%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	188	1	0.5%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	185	5	2.7%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	182	7	3.8%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	195	7	3.6%	0.4%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	189	2	1.1%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	188	12	6.4%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	174	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	174	5	2.9%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	178	10	5.6%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	194	7	3.6%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	203	9	4.4%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	206	20	9.7%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	203	8	3.9%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	202	7	3.5%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	198	33	16.7%	0.5%	4
2016/17 (Summer term)	202	7	3.5%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	197	8	4.1%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	196	4	2.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 19 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Wensum Junior School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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