Henderson Green Primary Academy
Earlham Grove, Norwich, NR5 8DX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Head Teacher
- Ms Emma Andrewes
- Sponsor
- Unity Schools Partnership
- Constituency
- Norwich South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 148
- URN
- 142634
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603628030
About this school
Henderson Green Primary Academy is a primary academy in Norwich. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 148 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Henderson Green Primary Academy, 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 25 | 27 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 36% | 37% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 52% | 63% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 59% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 56% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
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 Henderson Green Primary Academy 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 | 36% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 37% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 190 |
| 2023/24 | 186 |
| 2024/25 | 162 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Henderson Green Primary Academy compares
Henderson Green Primary Academy ranked 104th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 6.9% | 56.2% | 148 | — |
| Norwich Primary Academy | 49% | 4.8% | 52.3% | 295 | 0.3 miles |
| West Earlham Infant and Nursery School | — | 7.4% | 46.6% | 281 | 0.5 miles |
| West Earlham Junior School | 38% | 6.1% | 53.6% | 239 | 0.5 miles |
| Valley Primary Academy | 67% | 6% | 43.8% | 153 | 0.6 miles |
| Wensum Junior School | 65% | 6% | 48.1% | 153 | 0.6 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)
- 56.17%
- English as an additional language
- 35.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.87%
- Persistent absence
- 20%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Norwich Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
West Earlham Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Norwich
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Valley Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Wensum Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
Henderson Green Primary Academy ranks 45th 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 Henderson Green Primary Academy teach?
- Henderson Green Primary Academy teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the head teacher of Henderson Green Primary Academy?
- The head teacher of Henderson Green Primary Academy is Ms Emma Andrewes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Henderson Green Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Henderson Green Primary Academy, 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 Henderson Green Primary Academy?
- Henderson Green Primary Academy has 148 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Henderson Green Primary Academy full?
- Henderson Green Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 148 on roll (70%), 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 Henderson Green Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Henderson Green Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Henderson Green Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Henderson Green Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Henderson Green Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Henderson Green Primary Academy is part of UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Henderson Green Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 36% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Henderson Green Primary Academy compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Henderson Green Primary Academy ranked 104th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Henderson Green Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Henderson Green Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Henderson Green Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Henderson Green Primary Academy'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 2 July 2026.