West Earlham Junior School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · Norwich, Norfolk
West Earlham Junior School is a primary school in Norwich, Norfolk for ages 7–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 20 November 2024.
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Catchment area for West Earlham Junior School
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- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
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Key facts
- Address
- Scarnell Road, Norwich, NR5 8HT
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Council
- Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 239 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 53.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 20 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy learning a well-planned and ambitious curriculum.”
- “They take pride in their work.”
- “There is focus on developing pupils’ oracy skills.”
To improve
- “The school has provided training and support, but more work is needed to ensure that the consistent delivery of the curriculum enables pupils to achieve well across every subject.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 38% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Norfolk.
- West Earlham Infant and Nursery School 0.0 mi Standards maintained
- Norwich Primary Academy 0.4 mi Standards maintained
- Henderson Green Primary Academy 0.5 mi Requires improvement
- Bluebell Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained
- Valley Primary Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Wensum Junior School 1.1 mi Requires improvement