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Lionwood Junior School

Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Norfolk

Wolfe Road, Norwich, NR1 4HT

Website 01603433014

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headline score

Ranking (England)

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No ranked results

Ofsted

Good

Graded 22/02/2023

Application demand

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No council data

Attendance

92.6%

19.1% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

239

Capacity used

Has space

66%

360 places

GCSE rank (England)

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KS2 rank (England)

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Details

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Selene Sawyer
Address
Wolfe Road, Norwich, NR1 4HT
Phone
01603433014
Local authority
Norfolk
Ward / constituency
Crome · Norwich North
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
144146

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals36%——
English as additional language24%——
SEN support29%——
56% boys (135)44% girls (104)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

Academy trust: CLARION CORVUS TRUST

239 pupils · 360 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 23

    22 February 2023

    Full graded inspection

    Good overall effectiveness
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  2. 20

    31 January 2020

    Ungraded inspection

    School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Read the full Ofsted report

Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 257 pupils

Attendance

92.6%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

7.4%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

19.1%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

2.7%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

2.3%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

11%
20/21
26%
21/22
27%
22/23
21%
23/24
19%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths55%——
Higher standard100%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard45%
-17% vs England
Higher standard2%
-6% vs England

Reading

Expected standard62%
-13% vs England
Higher standard22%
-11% vs England
Average score102
-4 vs England

Writing

Expected standard67%
-5% vs England
Greater depth9%
-4% vs England

Maths

Expected standard57%
-17% vs England
Higher standard7%
-19% vs England
Average score101
-4 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard55%
-18% vs England
Higher standard21%
-9% vs England
Average score103
-2 vs England

Science

Expected standard66%
-16% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

512019482023552024452025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)45%61%
Higher standard2%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Norfolk council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.