Loddon Junior School, Norwich
Loddon Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Norwich, part of The Active Learning Trust Limited.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Loddon Junior School in detail
Results
Loddon Junior School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 121192), 67% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 61% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Loddon 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 Loddon Junior School are Loddon Infant and Nursery School (under 0.1 miles); Thurton Primary School (2.4 miles, Outstanding, 73% reading, 67% maths); Seething and Mundham Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 88% reading, 75% maths); and Thurlton Primary School (3.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 50% maths).
Loddon Infant and Nursery SchoolThurton Primary SchoolSeething and Mundham Primary SchoolThurlton Primary School
The trust
Loddon Junior School is one of 21 schools run by The Active Learning Trust Limited, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
3.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 47 pupils (24.9%) received SEN support and 5 (2.6%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cantley Rail Station, about 3.5 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kittens Lane (adjacent), 140 metres away.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Location
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Loddon Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2025. Before that, as Loddon Junior School (URN 121192), it was rated Good in May 2015.
At a Glance
27.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
27.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Loddon Junior School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 121192). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 71% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 61% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 71% to 57% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Loddon Junior School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Loddon Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Loddon Junior School is in Norfolk; for families living there:
Apply to Norfolk for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
189 pupils
240 places
51 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Norwich
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Norwich
Across Norfolk council
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.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
47
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
27.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
189
Total Pupils
91
Boys
98
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
21.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,398
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Loddon Junior School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 121192). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
5.1%
Overall absence
11.3%
Persistent absence
212
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Loddon Junior School
Questions parents ask about Loddon Junior School
Are there exam results for Loddon Junior School?
Loddon Junior School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 121192), 67% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 61% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Loddon Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Loddon Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2025. Before that, as Loddon Junior School (URN 121192), it was rated Good in May 2015.
What is the catchment area for Loddon Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Loddon Junior School is oversubscribed, Norfolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Loddon Junior School?
Classes at Loddon Junior School average 27 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Loddon Junior School?
Loddon Junior School has around 189 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Loddon Junior School?
Apply through Norfolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Loddon 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 Loddon Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Loddon Junior School?
Loddon Junior School is at Kitten's Lane, Loddon, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 6JX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)