George White Junior School
Silver Road, Norwich, NR3 4RG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- INCLUSIVE SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Samantha Petchey
- Sponsor
- Inclusive Schools Trust
- SEN provision
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Norwich North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 324
- Pupils on roll
- 218
- URN
- 144145
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603425515
About this school
George White Junior School is a primary academy in Norwich. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 218 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected George White 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
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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 76 | 78 | 76 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 53% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 3% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 72% | 61% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 59% | 62% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 60% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 100.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.40 | - | - |
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 George White 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 | 54% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 291 |
| 2023/24 | 275 |
| 2024/25 | 250 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How George White Junior School compares
George White Junior School ranked 174th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 5.2% | 37.2% | 218 | — |
| Mousehold Infant & Nursery School | — | 5.7% | 20.6% | 224 | 0.2 miles |
| Magdalen Gates Primary School | 62% | 6.2% | 26.3% | 194 | 0.3 miles |
| St. Clements Hill Primary Academy | 46% | 4.5% | 16.8% | 298 | 0.5 miles |
| Angel Road Junior School | 68% | 4.5% | 34.6% | 192 | 0.5 miles |
| Angel Road Infant School | — | 6.1% | 26.2% | 155 | 0.5 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report15 January 2025
- 11 September 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 37.2%
- English as an additional language
- 27.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.21%
- Persistent absence
- 13.65%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Mousehold Infant & Nursery School0.2 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Magdalen Gates Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
St. Clements Hill Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Angel Road Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Angel Road Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
George White Junior School ranks 72nd 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 George White Junior School teach?
- George White Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of George White Junior School?
- The headteacher of George White Junior School is Mrs Samantha Petchey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has George White Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected George White 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 George White Junior School?
- George White Junior School has 218 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is George White Junior School full?
- George White Junior School has capacity for 324 pupils and 218 on roll (67%), 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 George White Junior School a faith school?
- No. George White Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does George White Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records George White Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is George White Junior School part of an academy trust?
- George White Junior School is part of INCLUSIVE SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does George White Junior School have?
- The schools register lists George White Junior School's special educational needs provision as: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have George White Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does George White Junior School compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- George White Junior School ranked 174th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is George White Junior School's absence rate?
- George White Junior School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are George White Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, George White 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 2 July 2026.