Avenue Junior School
Avenue Road, Norwich, NR2 3HPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 November 2024
Pupils at Avenue Junior School say their school is a place where everyone feels welcome. The mantra of 'ready, respectful and safe' is well understood and successfully followed by pupils. Pupils enjoy a broad and ambitious curriculum. They are keen to talk about their studies. Pupils learn to identify and learn from their mistakes. They increasingly take responsibility for their learning. There is time to practise and consolidate new curriculum content. Pupils can identify when they have been successful in their learning. They are keen to share the progress they make. Pupils behave well. They show empathy and understanding for others. Pupils understand and appreciate difference. They are familiar with the routines and consistent expectations shared by staff. Pupils are confident to stand up and speak out when they see behaviour or hear language they don't like. Pupils value and celebrate the diversity of the school population and the 39 languages spoken at the school. There are many opportunities for pupils to contribute and make changes to the school. For example, the DICE (diversity, inclusion, campaigning and equity) team ensure that the models, images and resources used at the school represent the diversity of the school population.
What the school should improve
- In some areas of the curriculum, the school has not determined the best way to deliver the content of the curriculum so that pupils retain important knowledge. This means that in some subjects, pupils do not develop a secure understanding of the important knowledge and achieve as well as they could. The school should ensure that the curriculum is implemented effectively in all subjects so that pupils remember the important content of the curriculum that the school intends.
- In some areas of the curriculum, the school's use of assessment is still developing. This means that in some subjects, gaps in pupils' knowledge and understanding are not identified quickly enough, and they do not achieve as well as they could. The school should ensure that in these subjects, the content of the curriculum and the use of assessment are aligned so that gaps in pupils' understanding can be picked up quickly and pupils can achieve the ambitions of the curriculum.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
116 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
466 pupils on roll, with places for 480
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
- 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.