Avenue Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

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Avenue Junior School is a primary school in Norwich for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 44th of 103 primary schools in Norwich. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 27 March 2019, report published 29 April 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

116 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%

61%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

466 pupils on roll, with places for 480

Eligible for free school meals17.4%

17.4%, 9.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language20.6%

20.6%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.1%

19.1%, 4.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.6%

3.6%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Avenue Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Recreation Road Infant School	0.2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Colman Infant School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
Colman Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	65% met the expected standard
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited	0.6 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Michael Bunting
Phone: 01603441034
Website: avenuejuniorschool.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Avenue Road, Norwich, NR2 3HP
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 120928

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.