Kinsale Junior School, Norwich

In its own words: "We are a happy school that takes pride in our fully inclusive approach and our strong commitment to educating the whole child . It is thanks to the supportive and strong partnership between children, parents, staff, governors and the wider community itself that we are able to achieve so much."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £4.20 per session.

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Kinsale Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 78% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.

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

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).

The nearest other state primary schools to Kinsale Junior School are Kinsale Infant School (under 0.1 miles); Heather Avenue Infant School (0.6 miles, Outstanding); Firside Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 89% maths); and Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School (0.7 miles, Outstanding).

Kinsale Junior School is one of 12 schools run by The Wensum Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

Kinsale Junior School provides for pupils with speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs and moderate learning difficulties.

The nearest railway station is Norwich Rail Station, about 3.1 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kinsale Avenue (opposite), 130 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 91 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Kinsale Junior School issued 11 suspensions, 5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.