Bunwell Primary School
The Turnpike, Bunwell, Norwich, NR16 1SN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION EAST
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Gamble
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Co-operative Education East Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Waveney Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 73
- URN
- 143459
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01953789318
About this school
Bunwell Primary School is a primary academy in Norwich. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 73 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 6 | 16 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 50% | 25% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 75% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 81% | 58% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 63% | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
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 Bunwell Primary 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 | 50% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 25% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 88 |
| 2023/24 | 91 |
| 2024/25 | 87 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bunwell Primary School compares
Bunwell Primary School ranked 258th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 25% | 5.8% | 18.4% | 73 | — |
| Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 13% | 7.5% | 16.4% | 59 | 0.7 miles |
| Tacolneston Church of England Primary Academy | 47% | 4.5% | 16.1% | 70 | 1.8 miles |
| Aslacton Primary School | 67% | 4% | 18.2% | 74 | 2.3 miles |
| Forncett St Peter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 33% | 4% | 13.5% | 84 | 2.4 miles |
| Spooner Row Primary School | 69% | 5.1% | 11.5% | 107 | 3.6 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.42%
- English as an additional language
- 1.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.75%
- Persistent absence
- 20.27%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Tacolneston Church of England Primary Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Aslacton Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Forncett St Peter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Spooner Row Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Wymondham
Other schools in Norwich
Bunwell Primary School ranks 101st 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 Bunwell Primary School teach?
- Bunwell Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Bunwell Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bunwell Primary School is Mr Matthew Gamble, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bunwell Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bunwell Primary 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 Bunwell Primary School?
- Bunwell Primary School has 73 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Bunwell Primary School full?
- Bunwell Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 73 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 Bunwell Primary School a faith school?
- No. Bunwell Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bunwell Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bunwell Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Bunwell Primary School?
- Bunwell Primary School is part of CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION EAST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bunwell Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 25% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bunwell Primary School rank locally?
- Bunwell Primary School ranked 258th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bunwell Primary School's absence rate?
- Bunwell Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bunwell Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bunwell Primary 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 2 July 2026.