Taverham VC CE Junior School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 7–11 · Norwich, Norfolk
Taverham VC CE Junior School is a primary school in Norwich, Norfolk for ages 7–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 22 November 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Taverham Road, Taverham, Norwich, NR8 6SX
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 406 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 22 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend this welcoming school.”
- “They follow the school rules of being ‘ready, respectful and safe’.”
- “Pupils receive a warm, friendly welcome from the moment they arrive.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, teachers are not always clear about how to help pupils remember the key knowledge.”
- “This can prevent pupils from progressing as well as they might.”
- “Some staff do not have the expertise needed to teach phonics effectively.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 January 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) | 69% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Norfolk.
- Nightingale Infant & Nursery School 0.2 mi Good
- Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School 0.4 mi Outstanding
- Drayton Community Infant School 1.0 mi Not judged
- Drayton CofE Junior School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Queen's Hill Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey 1.5 mi Not judged
- Costessey Primary School 2.5 mi Good
- Horsford CofE VA Primary School 2.5 mi School remains Good