Wensum Junior School

State-Funded School

wensum-junior-school-norfolk-east-of-england

East of EnglandRegion

NorfolkLocal Authority

Norwich SouthConstituency

NR2 4HBPostcode

0.1

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Wensum Junior School is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 7–11, located in Norfolk, East of England.

The school is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted. It currently serves 153 pupils. Wensum Junior School is part of Evolution Academy Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Requires improvement

Personaldevelopment

Requires improvement

Behaviour &attitudes

Requires improvement

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24

Reading, writing & maths: 33%
Higher standard: 2%
Reading score: 102
Maths score: 99

Ethnicity

White

61%

Asian

Black

10%

Mixed

10%

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Pupils

153

Total Pupils

43%Boys

57%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

50%

England average

27%

First language not English

46%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Primary
Age range: 7 – 11
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 153
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: Evolution Academy Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
16 Nov 2023	Good	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
22 Feb 2018	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.