White Woman Lane Junior School
White Woman Lane, Sprowston, Norwich, NR6 7JA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ashley Best-White
- Federation
- Nebula Federation
- Constituency
- Norwich North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 352
- URN
- 120914
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603419203
About this school
White Woman Lane Junior School is a community primary school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 352 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 May 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 89 | 87 | 90 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 64% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 7% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 77% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 70% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 77% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How White Woman Lane Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 350 |
| 2023/24 | 340 |
| 2024/25 | 350 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How White Woman Lane Junior School compares
White Woman Lane Junior School ranked 48th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 4.3% | 18.3% | 352 | — |
| Lodge Lane Infant School | — | 4.4% | 13.2% | 175 | 0.4 miles |
| Old Catton CofE VC Junior School | 62% | 5.4% | 22.5% | 187 | 0.4 miles |
| Garrick Green Infant School | — | 6.1% | 14% | 116 | 0.5 miles |
| Sprowston Junior School | 52% | 6.8% | 33.3% | 175 | 0.7 miles |
| Sprowston Infant School | — | 6.4% | 26.8% | 111 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.29%
- English as an additional language
- 11.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.33%
- Persistent absence
- 8.29%
Location
Nearby schools
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Lodge Lane Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Norwich
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Old Catton CofE VC Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Garrick Green Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Norwich
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Sprowston Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Sprowston Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
White Woman Lane Junior School ranks 18th of the 102 ranked primary schools in Norwich.
- Acle Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Aldborough Primary School Primary
- Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Angel Road Infant School Primary
- Angel Road Junior School Primary
- Antingham and Southrepps Primary School Primary
- Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Aslacton Primary School Primary
- Avenue Junior School Primary
- Bacton Primary School Primary
- Banham Primary School Primary
- Barford Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does White Woman Lane Junior School teach?
- White Woman Lane Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of White Woman Lane Junior School?
- The headteacher of White Woman Lane Junior School is Mrs Ashley Best-White, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was White Woman Lane Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected White Woman Lane Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is White Woman Lane Junior School?
- White Woman Lane Junior School has 352 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is White Woman Lane Junior School full?
- White Woman Lane Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 352 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is White Woman Lane Junior School a faith school?
- No. White Woman Lane Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does White Woman Lane Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records White Woman Lane Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs White Woman Lane Junior School?
- White Woman Lane Junior School is part of the Nebula Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have White Woman Lane Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does White Woman Lane Junior School rank locally?
- White Woman Lane Junior School ranked 48th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is White Woman Lane Junior School's absence rate?
- White Woman Lane Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are White Woman Lane Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, White Woman Lane Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.