Colman Junior School

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

South Park Avenue, Norwich, NR4 7AUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Colman Junior School is a primary school in Norwich for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 23rd of 103 primary schools in Norwich. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 June 2025, report published 10 July 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

54 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

209 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals34%

34%, 7.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language37.3%

37.3%, 15.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.9%

13.9%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.7%

5.7%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Colman Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Colman Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Bluebell Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Avenue Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Recreation Road Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Georgia Guy
Phone: 01603508530
Website: colmanschools.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: South Park Avenue, Norwich, NR4 7AU
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 150665

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.