Primary school

Avenue Junior School

  • Community School
  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Norfolk
  • NR2 3HP
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,878 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 59%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 7%7%2016/17: top 39%2017/18: top 37%2018/19: top 27%2022/23: top 68%2023/24: top 52%2024/25: top 59%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM61% · East of England 64%5/10 Middle−36.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM4% · East of England 7%3/10 Below−45.5 pts
Reading score106 · East of England 1065/10 Middle−41.9 pts
Maths score104 · East of England 1054/10 Below−27.7 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 80% · 100 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 68% · 117 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 72% · 120 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 76% · 120 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 54% · 112 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 62% · 117 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 61% · 116 pupils · East of England 64%80%54%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 13% · 100 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 9% · 117 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 12% · 120 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 15% · 120 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 4% · 112 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 8% · 117 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 4% · 116 pupils · East of England 7%15%4%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 107 · 100 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 105 · 117 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 107 · 120 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 108 · 120 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 105 · 112 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 107 · 117 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 106 · 116 pupils · East of England 106108105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 100 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 103 · 117 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 104 · 120 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 106 · 120 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 101 · 112 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 104 · 117 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 104 · 116 pupils · East of England 105106101No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2005–2024

  1. 2005Good
  2. 2008Good
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2019Good
  6. 2024Ungraded visit

4 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026466
Free school meals (past 6 years)18.4%
First language not English21.2%
SEN support18.4%
EHC plan2.9%
Absence (sessions missed)4.8%
Persistently absent pupils10.7%

Girls 48.4%Boys 51.6%

97.1% full · 480 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 97 responses (20.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school81.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school83.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved76.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 57.7% not applicable48.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year83.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 14.4% not applicable69.9% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?26.8% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 26.8% who said Yes above42.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child66% agree
  • My child does well at this school78.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing77.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school73.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school76.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development68% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent72.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher26.4
Pupils per adult14.8
  • Classroom teachers 15.1
  • Leadership 2.5
  • Teaching assistants 13.5
  • Other support 8.9

Teachers 17.6 FTE · Whole workforce 40 · 69 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,539
Spend per pupil£6,497
Staff spend per pupil£5,172
Reserve per pupil£489
  • +£228,002revenue reserve
  • +£19,588in-year balance

Grants £6,021 · self-generated £519 · premises £307 per pupil