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Angel Road Junior School, Norwich

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 7–11

Angel Road Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Norwich, part of Evolution Academy Trust. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2022. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 15th-highest of the 102 schools in Norwich with published results, and 3,885th of 14,452 across England. It was 79% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Requires improvement (2022)
Capacity
79% full
Attendance
In line with England
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Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Angel Road Junior School in detail

Results

In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Angel Road Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 67% in reading and 61% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Angel Road Junior School

Across Norfolk, 94% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Norfolk lodged 64 appeals against primary school offers; 51 reached a hearing and 5 succeeded (9.8% of those heard).

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Angel Road Junior School are Angel Road Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Requires improvement); Magdalen Gates Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 72% reading, 69% maths); George White Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 61% reading, 62% maths); and St. Clements Hill Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 65% reading, 65% maths).

Angel Road Junior School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Angel Road Infant SchoolMagdalen Gates Primary SchoolGeorge White Junior SchoolSt. Clements Hill Primary Academy

The trust

Angel Road Junior School is one of 12 schools run by Evolution Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 12 schools in Evolution Academy Trust

What parents say

28 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Angel Road Junior School (as of September 2025): 71% would recommend the school, 89% say their child is happy there and 43% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (89%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (43%).

Who goes there

36.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 35.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (50%), Black (13%) and Mixed (9%).

In 2026, 35 pupils (18.2%) received SEN support and 14 (7.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Staffing

Angel Road Junior School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Norwich Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Angel Road Junior School (adjacent), 30 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 648 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Angel Road Junior School issued 5 suspensions, 2.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Angel Road Junior School are Sewell Park Academy (0.4 miles), Jane Austen College (0.7 miles) and The Open Academy (1.4 miles).

Sewell Park AcademyJane Austen CollegeThe Open Academy

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Likely (~357m)Possible (~510m)Unlikely (~663m)

Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Edward Savage
Pupils:192
LA:Norfolk
Phone:01603427113
Address:Angel Road, Norwich, NR3 3HR
Trust:EVOLUTION ACADEMY TRUST (12 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 25 February 2025View full report
URN:145737
UKPRN:10067069
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Norwich North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

Angel Road Junior School creates a calm, caring environment where pupils love learning and feel valued as part of a diverse community. Teachers have high expectations and explain things well, helping pupils achieve strong standards. The school goes above and beyond with exceptional enrichment activities and genuine pupil leadership, preparing children to be responsible, tolerant citizens.

Key Strengths

  • Strong focus on reading with effective phonics support and a love of reading promoted through reading lessons and ambassadors
  • Exceptional personal development with pupils having active leadership roles and voice in school decisions
  • Rapid school improvement with revised curriculum clearly identifying important knowledge and effective staff training
  • Strong support for pupils with SEND and those learning English as an additional language
  • Robust attendance systems resulting in improved attendance rates

Areas for Improvement

  • In a few subjects, pupils remember facts but cannot explain connections between them or apply knowledge to demonstrate depth of understanding
  • Need to ensure pupils can clearly explain how individual lesson skills and facts build towards broader curriculum intentions by end of each unit

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

Reading ambassadors, library activities, visits, visitors, clubs, leadership roles

Angel Road Junior School has made rapid improvements since its previous inspection and is now rated Good across most areas. The school has a calm, purposeful atmosphere where pupils achieve well and enjoy an exceptional personal development programme.

At a Glance

36.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

28 responses
Would recommend71%
Child is happy89%
Child does well82%
High expectations71%
Feels safe82%
Well behaved79%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)43%
Kept informed82%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)76%
Wider development68%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+18ppMaths+22ppWriting+4pp

Reading has improved from 67% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 61% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 68% to 72% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

24.0

Avg class size

24.0

KS2

8

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Angel Road Junior School (adj)
28m · 0 min walk
Angel Road Junior School (opp)
30m · 0 min walk
Buxton Road (adj)
236m · 4 min walk
Elm Tavern (opp)
292m · 5 min walk
Wild Road (adj)
312m · 5 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
51
Fatal
1
Serious
12
Children hurt
2

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 51 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 12 serious and 38 slight.

2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.

16 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Commute and house prices

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

79%

Available places

189 pupils

240 places

51 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Norwich

Low pressure
New homes approved:8,098
Projected new pupils:2,025

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Norwich

Across Norfolk council

Low demand council-wide0.78 applications per place

Places available

9,547

Applications

7,482

Got 1st preference

94.4%

Got preferred school

98.7%

All primary applications across Norfolk council (2026/27), not just this school.

Inspection History(3)

25 February 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
27 September 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
10 February 2016
Requires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

35

SEN Support

14

EHC Plans

25.5%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication19
Social, Emotional & Mental Health16
Other10
Specific Learning Difficulty1
Physical Disability1
Autistic Spectrum Disorder1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
49.5%
Asian
6.2%
Black
13.0%
Mixed
9.4%
Chinese
1.6%
Other
4.2%
Unclassified
1.0%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals36.5%
English as Additional Language35.9%

192

Total Pupils

87

Boys

105

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

12

Teachers

16.0:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£56,514

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,854

Per pupil

£1281k

Total funding

£100k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£155,357
EAL funding£15,132
Lump sum£141,932

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.5%

Overall absence

10.6%

Persistent absence

198

Enrolments

Authorised3.6%
Unauthorised0.9%
Persistent (10%+)10.6%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

4.0%
18/19
4.7%
20/21
7.6%
21/22
6.5%
22/23
6.7%
23/24
4.5%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Angel Road Junior School

What are SATs results like at Angel Road Junior School?

Of the pupils at Angel Road Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.

What is Angel Road Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Angel Road Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2022, it was rated Requires Improvement.

What is the catchment area for Angel Road Junior School?

No fixed boundary. When Angel Road Junior School is oversubscribed, Norfolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Angel Road Junior School?

Angel Road Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 79% of its 240 places.

How big are the classes at Angel Road Junior School?

Classes at Angel Road Junior School average 24 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Angel Road Junior School?

Angel Road Junior School has around 192 pupils on roll. 37% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Angel Road Junior School?

4.5% of sessions were missed at Angel Road Junior School in 2024/25. 10.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Angel Road Junior School?

Apply through Norfolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Angel Road Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.

How many road collisions happen near Angel Road Junior School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 51 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 12 serious and 38 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 16 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Angel Road Junior School?

Angel Road Junior School is at Angel Road, Norwich, NR3 3HR.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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