Firside Junior School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 26 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 7 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Unique reference
- 142840
- Address
- Firside Junior School, Middletons Lane, NR6 5NF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 345 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 9.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.4%
- Persistent absence
- 11.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.6%
White British 85.2%
Other White 6.4%
Mixed 5.9%
Unclassified 1.4%
Indian 0.3%
African 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.1
WritingWell below average-3.5
MathsAverage-1.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 71%
Local authority average 55%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 2%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 103
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 3 | 86 38 48 |
| Year 4 | 88 44 44 |
| Year 5 | 82 45 37 |
| Year 6 | 89 52 37 |