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%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Indian0.3%
Unclassified1.4%
Mixed5.9%
Other White6.4%
White British85.2%
African
0.3%
Other Black
0.3%
Other
0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

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

AreaPercentage
School
71%
Local authority average
56%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
1%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
105
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
105
Local authority average
103
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.8
Year 2024-2025

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
Year 2024-2025

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