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Lionwood Junior School

Academy converter · Norwich · NR1 4HT

Ages 7–11 · 239 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

7.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)48%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.6%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
286

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill66%

239 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
239
Boys / girls
135 / 104
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
239 / 360 (66%)
Free school meals
36.4%
FSM pupils
87
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: INCLUSIVE SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
INCLUSIVE SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Inclusive Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Selene Sawyer

Location

Address
Wolfe Road
Postcode
NR1 4HT
Town
Norwich
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
Norwich
Constituency
Norwich North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
8 on roll / 8 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 7–11, in Norwich, Norfolk, 239 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 36.4%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Norwich
192
Primary schools in Norwich
142
Academies among open schools in Norwich
46% (88)
Open schools in NR1
11
Primary in NR1
6
Open schools in Norfolk LA
464
Primary in Norfolk LA
344

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • KS281%
    • Absence5.5%

    0.7 miles away

  • Heartsease Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS244%
    • Absence6.7%

    0.7 miles away

  • George White Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    • KS254%
    • Absence6.7%

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  • St William's Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Norwich · NR7 0AJ · Norfolk

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    • KS235%
    • Absence4.6%

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  • Magdalen Gates Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS230%
    • Absence6.0%

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  • The Free School Norwich

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    Norwich · NR1 3NX · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.9%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Selene Sawyer
Telephone
01603433014
Website
www.lionwoodjunior.co.uk

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