Firside Junior School, Norwich

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Firside Junior School

Firside Junior School, Middletons Lane, Norwich NR6 5NF

https://www.wensumtrust.org.uk/firsidejunior

Firside Junior School is an academy. It has about 360 boys and girls aged between 7 and 11. In June 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of The Wensum Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Heather Avenue Infant School, Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School, Kinsale Junior School, Garrick Green Infant School and Lodge Lane Infant School.)

Particular strengths include Environment, Attainment and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Progress and Representation.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.6		Heather Avenue Infant School
0.6		Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School
0.7		Kinsale Infant School
0.7		Kinsale Junior School
1.1		Catton Grove Primary School
1.2		Mile Cross Primary School
1.2		Garrick Green Infant School
1.3		Lodge Lane Infant School
1.4		Old Catton CofE VC Junior School
1.6		White Woman Lane Junior School
1.9		Angel Road Infant School
1.9		Angel Road Junior School

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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very low.

Attainment: Excellent. Maths attainment is excellent, reading is above average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is poor.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high.

Progress: Poor. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Provision for special educational needs

Autistic spectrum disorder	Social, emotional and mental health
Speech, language and communication

Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.

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