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Angel Road Junior School

Primary · Norwich · NR3 3HR

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SchoolFacts estimate: Ofsted awarded no overall grade at this inspection

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Quality of education: GoodBehaviour & attitudes: GoodPersonal development: OutstandingLeadership & management: GoodSafeguarding effective: Yes

Inspected 25 February 2025

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At a glance

192 pupils · 53% of 360 capacity (January 2026 census)

School type
Academy sponsor led
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Free school meals
36.5% of pupils (January 2026)
English as additional language
31.4% of pupils (2024/2025)
SEN support
17.8% of pupils (2024/2025)
EHC plan
4.2% of pupils (2024/2025)
Website
https://www.angelroadschools.org.uk
URN
145737

In figures

At its inspection on 25 February 2025 Ofsted awarded no overall grade; the lowest of the four areas it judged was Good. In the 2025/26 autumn and spring terms its pupils missed 5.9% of sessions, against 6.6% across England.

Key stage 2 results (2024/2025)

47 pupils at the end of key stage 2 in 2024/2025

Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths
68%
England 62%
Reaching the higher standard
4%
England 8%
Average scaled score (reading)
106
England 106
Average scaled score (maths)
105
England 105

Source: DfE performance tables 2024/2025 · what “suppressed” means

Schools with a similar intake

Meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2024/2025

This school68%
Median of its 12 closest peers61.5%
Norfolk average56.2%
England62%

On meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, this school is ahead of the schools that teach a comparable intake.

They are matched on intake, not location, so most are not local: see nearby schools for those you could apply to.

SchoolOfstedResult
Canterbury Road Primary SchoolSittingbourne · 93 miles awayGood67%
Parkwood AcademyChelmsford · 71 miles awayRequires improvement66%
Thorntree Primary SchoolLondon · 96 miles awayExpected standard73%
Stanground St Johns CofE Primary SchoolPeterborough · 64 miles awayGood67%
Stoke Park Primary SchoolBristol · 182 miles awayGood39%
Longmeadow Primary SchoolStevenage · 81 miles awayRequires improvement32%
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, PrestonPreston · 184 miles awayGood47%
Saffron Green Primary SchoolBorehamwood · 95 miles awayGood36%
West Green Primary SchoolCrawley · 123 miles awayGood47%
Kemsley Primary AcademySittingbourne · 91 miles awayNo current grade57%
Peartree Primary SchoolWelwyn Garden City · 86 miles awayNo current grade75%
Potter Street AcademyHarlow · 78 miles awayGood (2019)71%

It is not a ranking. Source: DfE performance tables 2024/2025 · how the matching works

Pupils by ethnicity (January 2026)

White British 50% (Norfolk 79%, England 60%) · Any other White background 15% (Norfolk 7%, England 7%) · Black African 12% (Norfolk 3%, England 5%) · Any other Mixed background 5% (Norfolk 2%, England 3%) · Any other ethnic group 4% (Norfolk 1%, England 3%) · Asian Bangladeshi 3% (Norfolk 0%, England 2%) · Mixed White and Black Caribbean 2% (Norfolk 1%, England 2%) · Asian Chinese 2% (Norfolk 0%, England 1%) · Asian Indian 2% (Norfolk 2%, England 4%) · Mixed White and Black African 2% (Norfolk 1%, England 1%) · Asian Pakistani 1% (Norfolk 0%, England 5%) · Not recorded 1% (Norfolk 1%, England 1%) · other groups together 2%

Source: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026 census · how to read these figures

Attendance (2025/26 autumn and spring terms)

Sessions missed (overall absence)
5.9%
England 6.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions (persistent absence)
16.3%
England 17.5%

Suspensions and permanent exclusions (2024/25)

2.62 suspensions per 100 pupils and 0 permanent exclusions · England, primary schools: 2.47 suspensions and 0.03 permanent exclusions per 100 pupils · Norfolk: 5.56 suspensions and 0.10 permanent exclusions per 100 pupils

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Source: DfE pupil absence data, autumn and spring terms, and DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions, school-level file · how absence is measured · how to read exclusions

Staffing

Pupils per qualified teacher
21.3
England 18.5

Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.

Teacher retention (2024/25)

80% of teachers stayed at the school the following year · 20% moved to another state school

Vacancies (November 2025)

0% of teaching posts vacant, 0% filled temporarily · England, primary academies: 0.3% vacant, 0.32% temporary

Teacher sickness absence (reported in the November 2024 census)

58.3% of teachers took sickness absence, 12.1 days each on average · England, all state-funded schools: 61.8%, 8.1 days

Teacher pay (November 2025)

Mean salary of full-time qualified teachers £56,514; 25% on the leadership pay range · England, primary schools: £50,856, 17.3%

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Source: DfE School Workforce Census · how these figures are counted

Spending per pupil (2024-25)

This school£6,953
Typical primary school£7,202

Where the money went (2024-25)

Share of spending, with the median for primary schools in brackets: Staff 88% (77%) · premises 2% (5%) · occupation (energy, rates, cleaning) 5% (8%) · supplies and services 5% (9%) · educational supplies 3% (4%) · bought-in professional services 1% (2%) · catering 3% (5%)

Reserves (2024-25)

Revenue reserve £0; in-year balance +£174,000

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Higher spending is not a measure of quality. Source: academy finance return, 2024-25, DfE · how spending is compared

Inspection history since 2015

Source: Ofsted management information · ungraded visits and the two inspection systems

The area around the school

Child poverty (IDACI)
3/10more deprived than most of England
Overall deprivation (IMD)
3/10more deprived than most of England
Census 2021This areaEngland
Adults with a degree or higher33.3%33.9%
Adults with no qualifications20.8%18.1%
In managerial or professional work31.1%33.2%
Households deprived in two or more ways22.4%18.1%
Residents in very good health40.2%48.5%
Homes owned by the occupier48.2%62.3%
Social housing29.9%17.1%
Privately rented21.6%20.5%
Detached houses4.5%22.9%
Flats31.7%22.2%
Homes with four or more bedrooms8%21.1%
Households with no car or van31.1%23.5%

These figures describe the area, not the pupils. Source: Census 2021 (ONS) and English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG) for small area E01026843 · how to read area figures

What homes cost nearby

Median sale price
£220,000858 sales within 1 km, January 2024 to September 2026
Typical range
£180,000–£250,000the middle half of sales
England median
£300,000all sales over the same period
Detached (18)£338,500
Semi-detached (109)£242,000
Terraced (549)£228,000
Flat (182)£140,500

Homes around this school are cheaper than most school neighbourhoods in England, comparing the median within 1 km across every state school.

Source: HM Land Registry sales within 1 km since January 2024 · how sales are counted. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcodes located with OS Code-Point Open: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Roads around the school

Child pedestrian casualties
2an urban school averages 2.0
Collisions at school-run times
12an urban school averages 5.7
All reported collisions
51an urban school averages 30.5
Of those, serious or fatal
13an urban school averages 6.1

A high count usually reflects traffic, not an unsafe school. Source: DfT road casualty statistics (STATS19), collisions within 500 m, 2021–2025 · what is counted

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