Taverham VC CE Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Taverham Road, Taverham, Norwich, NR8 6SXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Taverham VC CE Junior School is a primary school in Norwich for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 17th of 103 primary schools in Norwich. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 November 2014, report published 27 November 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

109 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

406 pupils on roll, with places for 480

Eligible for free school meals11.3%

11.3%, 15.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.6%

8.6%, 13 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.5%

17.5%, 2.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.7%

3.7%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Taverham VC CE Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Nightingale Infant & Nursery School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Langley Preparatory School At Taverham Hall	0.7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Drayton Community Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
Drayton CofE Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	49% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Paul Henman
Phone: 01603867740
Website: taverhamjunior.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Taverham Road, Taverham, Norwich, NR8 6SX
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 121062

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.