Mundesley Junior School, Norwich
Mundesley Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Norwich. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 81st-highest of the 102 schools in Norwich with published results, and 12,107th of 14,452 across England. It was 68% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Capacity
- 68% full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Mundesley Junior School in detail
Mundesley Junior School in its own words
In its own words: "Welcome to Bacton, Freethorpe, Horning, Swanton Abbott, Mundesley Infant, Mundesley Junior and the Beacon SEMH base - known as AIM Federation of Schools. Our staff team across all seven schools, work closely together to improve educational outcomes for all of our children and although we do lots of things together, each of our village schools retain their unique caring ethos."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Mundesley Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 53% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 68% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Mundesley 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 Mundesley Junior School are Mundesley Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Bacton Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 62% reading, 54% maths); Antingham and Southrepps Primary School (3.1 miles, Good, 57% reading, 43% maths); and North Walsham Junior School (3.7 miles, Good, 66% reading, 61% maths).
Mundesley Junior School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Mundesley Infant SchoolBacton Primary SchoolAntingham and Southrepps Primary SchoolNorth Walsham Junior School
Who goes there
3.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Mundesley Junior School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Mundesley Junior School.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (adjacent), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 14 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Mundesley Junior School issued 4 suspensions, 4.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
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
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from May 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2012 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
20.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 68% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 72% to 53% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 56% to 72% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.3
Avg class size
22.3
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Mundesley Junior School
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Mundesley Junior School, with their latest published grades:
- Pebbles Pre-School & Day Care - Day nursery, under 0.1 milesOfsted, 26 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Mundesley 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
68%
Available places
99 pupils
146 places
47 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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.
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the North Walsham Primary Phase planning area (Norfolk) will have 450 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
18
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
23.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
89
Total Pupils
45
Boys
44
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
9.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,516
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,163
Per pupil
£689k
Total funding
£38k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
8.7%
Persistent absence
104
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Mundesley Junior School
What are SATs results like at Mundesley Junior School?
Of the pupils at Mundesley Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 53% did so in maths.
What is Mundesley Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Mundesley Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in May 2012, it was rated Good.
Is it hard to get a place at Mundesley Junior School?
Mundesley Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 68% of its 146 places.
How big are the classes at Mundesley Junior School?
Classes at Mundesley Junior School average 22.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Mundesley Junior School?
Mundesley Junior School has around 89 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Mundesley Junior School?
3.8% of sessions were missed at Mundesley Junior School in 2024/25. 8.7% of pupils were persistently absent.
How many road collisions happen near Mundesley Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Mundesley Junior School?
Mundesley Junior School is at Trunch Road, Mundesley, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 8LE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)