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
359 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
54.6%
Girls
45.4%
First language not English
10.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
17.5%
Persistent absence
15.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.1%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 83.3%
Other White 6.1%
Mixed 5.9%
African 1.7%
Unclassified 1.4%
Indian 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.1
WritingWell below average-3.5
MathsAverage-1.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 69%
Local authority average 52%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 4%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes30.1
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.1
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
91
44
47
Year 4
89
48
41
Year 5
92
52
40
Year 6
87
52
35
Year 2023-2024

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