Bunwell Primary School, Norwich

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 3โ€“11

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.3km)Possible (~1.9km)Unlikely (~2.4km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Matthew Gamble
Pupils:73 / 105 capacity
LA:Norfolk
Phone:01953789318
Address:The Turnpike, Bunwell, Norwich, NR16 1SN
Trust:CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION EAST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted ยท 4 years ago
Requires Improvement

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 22 November 2022
URN:143459
UKPRN:10061446
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Waveney Valley
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its November 2022 inspection โ€” down from Good.

Rated Good for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

11.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

16 responses
Would recommend94%
Child is happy94%
Well taught88%
Good progress75%
Feels safe94%
Well behaved81%
Bullying dealt with19%
Kept informed94%
Handles concerns69%
Wider development94%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-8ppMaths-23ppWriting-17pp

Reading has declined from 75% to 67%. Maths has declined from 81% to 58%. Writing has declined from 50% to 33%.

Class Sizes

21.8

Avg class size

27.0

Infant (KS1)

19.5

KS2

4

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

70%

Available places

73 pupils

105 capacity

32 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Norwich

Low pressure
New homes approved:8,028
Projected new pupils:2,007

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Norwich

Admissions Demand - Norfolk

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

Places available

9,822

Applications

7,691

Got 1st preference

95.8%

Got preferred school

98.9%

Primary admissions across Norfolk (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

22 November 2022
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
5 July 2012
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.75195%

Overall absence

20.27027%

Persistent absence

74

Enrolments

Authorised4.30023%
Unauthorised1.45172%
Persistent (10%+)20.27027%
Severe (50%+)4.05405%

Absence trend

3.45198%
18/19
5.36441%
20/21
8.65%
21/22
7.24798%
22/23
6.5323%
23/24
5.75195%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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