Drayton CofE Junior School
School Road, Drayton, Norwich, NR8 6EF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr John Neenan
- Diocese
- Diocese of Norwich
- Constituency
- Norwich North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 331
- URN
- 131287
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603867504
About this school
Drayton CofE Junior School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 331 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Drayton CofE 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 11 October 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 | 85 | 85 | 85 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 65% | 49% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 12% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 81% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 76% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 82% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.90 | - | - |
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 Drayton CofE 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 | 65% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 49% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 333 |
| 2023/24 | 325 |
| 2024/25 | 326 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Drayton CofE Junior School compares
Drayton CofE Junior School ranked 186th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 20% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49% | 4.4% | 13.8% | 331 | — |
| Drayton Community Infant School | — | 5.3% | 9.5% | 185 | 0.3 miles |
| Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.4% | 6.9% | 205 | 0.6 miles |
| Taverham VC CE Junior School | 69% | 5% | 12.6% | 406 | 1.1 miles |
| Nightingale Infant & Nursery School | — | 7.2% | 13.7% | 169 | 1.2 miles |
| Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School | — | 5.6% | 3.9% | 173 | 1.5 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)
- 13.8%
- English as an additional language
- 6.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.43%
- Persistent absence
- 10.3%
Location
Nearby schools
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Drayton Community Infant School0.3 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Taverham VC CE Junior School1.1 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Nightingale Infant & Nursery School1.2 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School1.5 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
Drayton CofE Junior School ranks 77th 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 Drayton CofE Junior School teach?
- Drayton CofE Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Drayton CofE Junior School?
- The headteacher of Drayton CofE Junior School is Mr John Neenan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Drayton CofE Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Drayton CofE 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 Drayton CofE Junior School?
- Drayton CofE Junior School has 331 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Drayton CofE Junior School full?
- Drayton CofE Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 331 on roll (92%), 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 Drayton CofE Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. Drayton CofE Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Norwich.
- Does Drayton CofE Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Drayton CofE Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Drayton CofE 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 49% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Drayton CofE Junior School compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Drayton CofE Junior School ranked 186th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 20% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Drayton CofE Junior School's absence rate?
- Drayton CofE Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Drayton CofE Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Drayton CofE 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.