Avenue Junior School, based in Norwich, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Avenue Junior School currently has around 477 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.6% boys and 48.4% girls. Around 18.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (73.2%). other white pupils make up about 10.7%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Avenue Road, Norwich, NR2 3HP |
| Website: | www.avenuejuniorschool.org |
| Telephone: | 01603441034 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Norfolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Michael Bunting |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 120928 |
Ofsted inspection date: 27/03/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 480 |
| Number of Pupils: | 477 |
| Number of Boys: | 246 |
| Number of Girls: | 231 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 12.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 73.20% | 349 |
| Other White | 10.70% | 51 |
| Unclassified | 3.10% | 15 |
| White and Asian | 2.70% | 13 |
| Other Mixed | 2.10% | 10 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.90% | 9 |
| White and Black African | 1.50% | 7 |
| African | 1.50% | 7 |
| Other Asian | 1.00% | 5 |
| Chinese | 0.80% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.60% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.20% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earlham Nursery School Cadge Road , NR5 8DB | 3out of 4 | 2,347 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avenue Junior School Avenue Road , NR2 3HP | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Avenue First School Milford Road , NR2 3HP | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Heigham Park First School Recreation Road , NR2 3PA | - not rated | 314 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Recreation Road Infant School Recreation Road , NR2 3PA | - not rated | 341 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Jessopp Road , NR2 3QB | - not rated | 615 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bignold Middle School Wessex Street , NR2 2SP | - not rated | 1,022 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Blackdale Middle School, Norwich Bluebell Road , NR4 7LN | - not rated | 2,029 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lakenham Middle School Hospital Lane , NR1 2HW | - not rated | 2,206 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mile Cross Middle School Valpy Avenue , NR3 2EY | - not rated | 2,300 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Fairway Middle School Purtingay Close , NR4 6HU | - not rated | 2,357 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP | 3out of 4 | 1,694 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| City of Norwich School Eaton Road , NR4 6PP | - not rated | 1,694 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD | 4out of 4 | 1,706 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| De La Salle College , | - not rated | 1,762 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | More About School | |
| Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB | 3out of 4 | 1,814 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School The Old Fire Station , 30 Bethel Street NR2 1NR | - not rated | 1,314 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education Ipswich Road , NR2 2LJ | - not rated | 1,404 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA | 4out of 4 | 271 yd | Foundation special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lonsdale School Earlham Road , NR2 3RF | - not rated | 531 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF | - not rated | 583 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Clare School South Park Avenue , NR4 7AU | 4out of 4 | 955 yd | Foundation special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Stretton School at West Lodge 1 Albemarle Road , NR2 2DF | - not rated | 965 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.