Valley Primary Academy
Gentry Place, Norwich, NR5 8XZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Ms Sara Bush
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Unity Schools Partnership
- Constituency
- Norwich South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 153
- URN
- 151308
- Local authority
- Norfolk
About this school
Valley Primary Academy is a primary academy in Norwich. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 153 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Valley 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
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Valley Primary Academy (URN 142818).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 |
How Valley Primary Academy compares
Valley Primary Academy ranked 74th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 6% | 43.8% | 153 | — |
| Norwich Primary Academy | 49% | 4.8% | 52.3% | 295 | 0.3 miles |
| Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School | — | 6.9% | 25.2% | 210 | 0.5 miles |
| Henderson Green Primary Academy | 61% | 6.9% | 56.2% | 148 | 0.6 miles |
| West Earlham Infant and Nursery School | — | 7.4% | 46.6% | 281 | 0.7 miles |
| West Earlham Junior School | 38% | 6.1% | 53.6% | 239 | 0.7 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)
- 43.83%
- English as an additional language
- 38.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.02%
- Persistent absence
- 23.78%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Norwich Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Norwich
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Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Norwich
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Henderson Green Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Norwich
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West Earlham Infant and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Norwich
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West Earlham Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
Valley Primary Academy ranks 28th 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 Valley Primary Academy teach?
- Valley Primary Academy teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Valley Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Valley Primary Academy is Ms Sara Bush, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Valley Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Valley 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 Valley Primary Academy?
- Valley Primary Academy has 153 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Valley Primary Academy full?
- Valley Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 153 on roll (73%), 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 Valley Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Valley Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Valley Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Valley Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Valley Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Valley 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 does Valley Primary Academy compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Valley Primary Academy ranked 74th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Valley Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Valley Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census.
- What are Valley Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Valley 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 3 July 2026.