Woodland View Junior School, Norwich
Woodland View 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 June 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 35th-highest of the 102 schools in Norwich with published results, and 6,591st of 14,452 across England. It was 77% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Capacity
- 77% full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Woodland View Junior School in detail
Woodland View Junior School in its own words
In its own words: "Welcome to Woodland View Junior School. We have 6 single age classes, in a village school situated in Spixworth, just outside of Norwich. At Woodland View, every child is encouraged to discover and nurture his and her special gifts and talents through a stimulating curriculum that has global dimensions, going beyond the basic national curriculum requirements."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, cricket, athletics, running, drama and choir.
The school runs after-school care until 6:00pm.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Woodland View Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 64% in reading and 39% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Woodland View 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 Woodland View Junior School are Spixworth Infant School (0.1 miles, Good); Frettenham Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 78% reading, 67% maths); St Faiths CofE Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 86% reading, 79% maths); and Lodge Lane Infant School (1.8 miles, Good).
Woodland View Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Spixworth Infant SchoolFrettenham Primary SchoolSt Faiths CofE Primary SchoolLodge Lane Infant School
What parents say
27 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Woodland View Junior School (as of September 2025): 70% would recommend the school, 85% say their child is happy there and 46% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (85%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (46%).
Who goes there
15.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Woodland View Junior School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Salhouse Rail Station, about 3.2 miles away in a straight line.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ivy Road (opposite), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Woodland View Junior School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 13 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Woodland View Junior School issued 7 suspensions, 5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils feel they belong in this warm and friendly school. The school's CARE values of 'community, adventure, respect and excellence' make a tangible impact on pupils. Pupils feel they are listened to, are safe and know staff will help them with any worries they have. They recognise the importance of their learning, so lessons are calm and focused.
The school is ambitious for pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Many pupils, including those with SEND, achieve well across the curriculum.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has been working hard to implement a curriculum that is ambitious for all pupils, including those with SEND. In most cases, pupils' learning builds well over time. Previous learning is revisited, and new information is presented clearly. For example, when learning in physical education, pupils learn to pass a ball with increasing accuracy over time. However, there are some occasions when staff are not always using the school's chosen agreed method consistently to deliver learning. When this happens, misconceptions are not addressed and pupils repeat the same errors.
Generally, staff make appropriate adaptations to learning so that pupils with SEND access the same full curriculum as their peers. There is careful consideration done to ensure plans are in place that have thought about pupils' needs. However, there are times when learning activities are not as precisely matched to pupils' needs. In these instances, pupils with SEND do not learn what they need to help them move on successfully to their next steps of learning.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2015 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
15.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
27 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 64% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 39% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 67% to 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.6
Avg class size
26.6
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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
77%
Available places
138 pupils
180 places
42 spare places 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
19
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
17.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
157
Total Pupils
87
Boys
70
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
17.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,214
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,387
Per pupil
£843k
Total funding
£32k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
6.1%
Persistent absence
147
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Woodland View Junior School
What are SATs results like at Woodland View Junior School?
Of the pupils at Woodland View Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Woodland View Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Woodland View Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Woodland View Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Woodland View 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 Woodland View Junior School?
Woodland View Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 77% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Woodland View Junior School?
Classes at Woodland View Junior School average 26.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Woodland View Junior School?
Woodland View Junior School has around 157 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Woodland View Junior School?
4% of sessions were missed at Woodland View Junior School in 2024/25. 6.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Woodland View Junior School?
Apply through Norfolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Woodland View 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 Woodland View Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Woodland View Junior School?
Woodland View Junior School is at Ivy Road, Spixworth, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 3PY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)