North Walsham Junior School
Manor Road, North Walsham, NR28 9HG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jo Read
- Sponsor
- Broad Horizons Education Trust
- Constituency
- North Norfolk
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 248
- URN
- 145441
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01692403013
About this school
North Walsham Junior School is a primary academy in North Walsham. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 248 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected North Walsham 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 September 2022, 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 | 88 | 59 | 83 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 35% | 49% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 1% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 75% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 71% | 61% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% | 63% | 61% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
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 North Walsham 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 | 35% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 307 |
| 2023/24 | 289 |
| 2024/25 | 276 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How North Walsham Junior School compares
North Walsham Junior School ranked 162nd of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 4.8% | 41.7% | 248 | — |
| North Walsham Infant School | — | 4.5% | 26.5% | 151 | 0.0 miles |
| Millfield Primary School | 46% | 7.2% | 27.6% | 264 | 0.9 miles |
| Worstead Church of England Primary School | 71% | 3.2% | 8.3% | 106 | 2.6 miles |
| Swanton Abbott Community Primary School | 46% | 2.8% | 28.6% | 57 | 3.0 miles |
| Antingham and Southrepps Primary School | — | 10.2% | 19.5% | 37 | 3.5 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)
- 41.67%
- English as an additional language
- 6.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.81%
- Persistent absence
- 13.19%
Location
Nearby schools
-
North Walsham Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · North Walsham
-
Millfield Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · North Walsham
-
Worstead Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · North Walsham
-
Swanton Abbott Community Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Antingham and Southrepps Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in North Walsham
- Millfield Primary School Primary
- North Walsham Infant School Primary
- Worstead Church of England Primary School Primary
- North Walsham High School Secondary
- Visiting Teacher Service North Other types
Common questions
- What ages does North Walsham Junior School teach?
- North Walsham Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in North Walsham.
- Who is the headteacher of North Walsham Junior School?
- The headteacher of North Walsham Junior School is Mrs Jo Read, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has North Walsham Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected North Walsham 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 North Walsham Junior School?
- North Walsham Junior School has 248 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is North Walsham Junior School full?
- North Walsham Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 248 on roll (69%), 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 North Walsham Junior School a faith school?
- No. North Walsham Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does North Walsham Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records North Walsham Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is North Walsham Junior School part of an academy trust?
- North Walsham Junior School is part of BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have North Walsham Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 35% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does North Walsham Junior School compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- North Walsham Junior School ranked 162nd of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is North Walsham Junior School's absence rate?
- North Walsham Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are North Walsham Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, North Walsham 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 10 July 2026.