Taverham VC CE Junior School
Taverham Road, Taverham, Norwich, NR8 6SX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Henman
- Diocese
- Diocese of Norwich
- Constituency
- Broadland and Fakenham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 406
- URN
- 121062
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603867740
About this school
Taverham VC CE Junior School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 406 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Taverham VC CE Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out 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 22 November 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 113 | 117 | 109 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 63% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 8% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 77% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 79% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 79% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
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 Taverham VC CE 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 | 61% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 434 |
| 2023/24 | 432 |
| 2024/25 | 413 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Taverham VC CE Junior School compares
Taverham VC CE Junior School ranked 57th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 5% | 12.6% | 406 | — |
| Nightingale Infant & Nursery School | — | 7.2% | 13.7% | 169 | 0.2 miles |
| Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.4% | 6.9% | 205 | 0.4 miles |
| Drayton Community Infant School | — | 5.3% | 9.5% | 185 | 1.0 miles |
| Drayton CofE Junior School | 49% | 4.4% | 13.8% | 331 | 1.1 miles |
| Queen's Hill Primary School | 73% | 4.3% | 11.9% | 606 | 1.1 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)
- 12.59%
- English as an additional language
- 8.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.03%
- Persistent absence
- 10%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Nightingale Infant & Nursery School0.2 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Drayton Community Infant School1.0 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Drayton CofE Junior School1.1 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Queen's Hill Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
Taverham VC CE Junior School ranks 21st 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 ages does Taverham VC CE Junior School teach?
- Taverham VC CE Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Taverham VC CE Junior School?
- The headteacher of Taverham VC CE Junior School is Mr Paul Henman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Taverham VC CE Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Taverham VC CE 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 many pupils are at Taverham VC CE Junior School?
- Taverham VC CE Junior School has 406 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Taverham VC CE Junior School full?
- Taverham VC CE Junior School has capacity for 480 pupils and 406 on roll (85%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Taverham VC CE Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. Taverham VC CE Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Norwich.
- Does Taverham VC CE Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Taverham VC CE Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Taverham VC CE Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Taverham VC CE Junior School compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Taverham VC CE Junior School ranked 57th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Taverham VC CE Junior School's absence rate?
- Taverham VC CE Junior School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Taverham VC CE Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Taverham VC CE 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.