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Valley Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Norwich · NR5 8XZ

Ages 5–11 · 153 pupils · Norfolk

Ofsted

Requires improvement

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-06-06

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill73%

153 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
153
Boys / girls
89 / 64
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
153 / 210 (73%)
Free school meals
42.5%
FSM pupils
65
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Unity Schools Partnership
Headteacher
Ms Sara Bush

Location

Address
Gentry Place
Postcode
NR5 8XZ
Town
Norwich
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
Norwich
Constituency
Norwich South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 5–11, in Norwich, Norfolk, 153 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 42.5%.

Open schools in Norwich
192
Primary schools in Norwich
142
Academies among open schools in Norwich
46% (88)
Open schools in NR5
13
Primary in NR5
9
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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  • Norwich Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Norwich · NR5 8ED · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM52.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Henderson Green Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Norwich · NR5 8DX · Norfolk

    Ages 5–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM50.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • West Earlham Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Norwich · NR5 8HT · Norfolk

    Ages 7–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM53.6%

    0.7 miles away

  • Costessey Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Norwich · NR5 0RR · Norfolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM26.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Wensum Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Norwich · NR2 4HB · Norfolk

    Ages 7–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM50.3%

    1.1 miles away

  • St Michael's VA Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Norwich · NR5 9LA · Norfolk

    Ages 7–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM34.5%

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sara Bush

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