Colman Junior School
South Park Avenue, Norwich, NR4 7AU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Georgia Guy
- Sponsor
- Unity Schools Partnership
- SEN provision
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- Constituency
- Norwich South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 209
- URN
- 150665
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603508530
About this school
Colman Junior School is a primary academy in Norwich. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 209 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Colman 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
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
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 54 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 |
How Colman Junior School compares
Colman Junior School ranked 75th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 5.5% | 37.7% | 209 | — |
| Colman Infant School | — | 6.1% | 23.4% | 100 | 0.1 miles |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School | 65% | 3.7% | 10.4% | 424 | 0.3 miles |
| Bluebell Primary School | 56% | 7% | 52.3% | 201 | 0.5 miles |
| Avenue Junior School | 61% | 4.8% | 18.5% | 466 | 0.6 miles |
| Recreation Road Infant School | — | 5.9% | 7% | 328 | 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 37.73%
- English as an additional language
- 37.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.47%
- Persistent absence
- 17.43%
Location
Nearby schools
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Colman Infant School0.1 miles
Primary · Norwich
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St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Norwich
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Bluebell Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Norwich
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Avenue Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Norwich
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Recreation Road Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
Colman Junior School ranks 29th 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 Colman Junior School teach?
- Colman Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Colman Junior School?
- The headteacher of Colman Junior School is Georgia Guy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Colman Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Colman 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 Colman Junior School?
- Colman Junior School has 209 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Colman Junior School full?
- Colman Junior School has capacity for 240 pupils and 209 on roll (87%), 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 Colman Junior School a faith school?
- No. Colman Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Colman Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Colman Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Colman Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Colman Junior School 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.
- What SEN provision does Colman Junior School have?
- The schools register lists Colman Junior School's special educational needs provision as: HI - Hearing Impairment. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How does Colman Junior School compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Colman Junior School ranked 75th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Colman Junior School's absence rate?
- Colman Junior School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census.
- What are Colman Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Colman 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.