White Woman Lane Junior School, Norwich
White Woman Lane Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Norwich. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 26th-highest of the 102 schools in Norwich with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 102% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2018)
- Capacity
- Full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
White Woman Lane Junior School in detail
White Woman Lane Junior School in its own words
In its own words: "NESTT seeks to train highly effective teachers for our local schools. We focus on developing professional expertise, supporting trainees to realise their potential and to critically engage with evidence-informed practice and subject pedagogies. We seek to provide entrants to the profession with the knowledge, skills and professional attributes essential to a life-long career in teaching."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at White Woman Lane 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 77% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at White Woman Lane 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 White Woman Lane Junior School are Lodge Lane Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); Old Catton CofE VC Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 82% maths); Garrick Green Infant School (0.5 miles, Good); and Sprowston Infant School (0.7 miles, Good).
Lodge Lane Infant SchoolOld Catton CofE VC Junior SchoolGarrick Green Infant SchoolSprowston Infant School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Norwich Rail Station, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Longe Road (adjacent), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood White Woman Lane Junior School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 74 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. 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, White Woman Lane Junior School issued 7 suspensions, 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; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from September 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its September 2018 inspection - up from Good.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
19.0%
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 remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 70% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 76% to 84% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.3
Avg class size
29.3
KS2
12
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from White Woman Lane Junior School
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2 Oct 2026
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25 Sep 2026
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18 Sep 2026
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. White Woman Lane Junior School is in Norfolk; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 7 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
3 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
102%
Over capacity
352 pupils
344 places
8 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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.
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
51
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
18.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
352
Total Pupils
177
Boys
175
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
18.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,954
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,030
Per pupil
£1906k
Total funding
£91k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
8.3%
Persistent absence
362
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
White Woman Lane Junior School
Questions parents ask about White Woman Lane Junior School
What are SATs results like at White Woman Lane Junior School?
Of the pupils at White Woman Lane Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is White Woman Lane Junior School's Ofsted rating?
White Woman Lane Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2018, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for White Woman Lane Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When White Woman Lane 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 White Woman Lane Junior School?
White Woman Lane Junior School was full in 2025, at 102% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at White Woman Lane Junior School?
Classes at White Woman Lane Junior School average 29.3 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 White Woman Lane Junior School?
White Woman Lane Junior School has around 352 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at White Woman Lane Junior School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at White Woman Lane Junior School in 2024/25. 8.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to White Woman Lane Junior School?
Apply through Norfolk's coordinated admissions process, naming White Woman Lane 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 White Woman Lane Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 7 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 3 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 White Woman Lane Junior School?
White Woman Lane Junior School is at White Woman Lane, Sprowston, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 7JA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)