Woodland View Junior School is a primary school in Norwich, 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.

Woodland View Junior School currently has around 141 pupils on roll, which is about 61% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.5% boys and 47.5% girls. Around 18.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.7%).

Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Ivy Road, Norwich, NR10 3PY
Website: http://www.woodlandview.norfolk.sch.uk
Telephone: 01603898292
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Norfolk
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Heidi Jordan
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 120912

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 15/10/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 231
Number of Pupils: 141
Number of Boys: 74
Number of Girls: 67

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British88.70%125
White and Black African3.50%5
African2.10%3
Other White2.10%3
Unclassified1.40%2
White and Asian0.70%1
Other Mixed0.70%1
Indian0.70%1
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (-0.8)
Writing: Average (-1.5)
Maths: Average (-0.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
53%
Town average
54%
Local authority average
54%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
3%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
104.5
Local authority average
104.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
102.9
Local authority average
102.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Woodland View Junior School
Ivy Road , Spixworth NR10 3PY
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Spixworth Infant School
Ivy Road , Spixworth NR10 3PX
3out of 4 184 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Frettenham Primary School
School Road , Frettenham NR12 7LL
3out of 4 2,086 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Faiths CofE Primary School
Horsham St Faith , 25 Manor Road, Horsham St Faith NR10 3LF
3out of 4 2,832 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Lodge Lane Infant School
Lodge Lane , Old Catton NR6 7HL
3out of 4 3,219 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.