Falcon Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Falcon Road West, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8NTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Falcon Junior School is a primary school in Norwich for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 71st of 103 primary schools in Norwich. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 November 2022, report published 15 December 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
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

97 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%

52%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

417 pupils on roll, with places for 480

Eligible for free school meals20.9%

20.9%, 5.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.1%

14.1%, 7.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18%

18%, 3.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.8%

5.8%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Falcon Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Cecil Gowing Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Sprowston Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Sprowston Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Heartsease Primary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	51% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Sharon Hunter
Phone: 01603441417
Website: falcon.norfolk.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Falcon Road West, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8NT
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 120913

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.