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Falcon Junior School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school

Falcon Road West, Sprowston, Norwich NR7 8NT · falcon.norfolk.sch.uk · 01603 441417

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2022
Key stage 2, 2024/25
52%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Norfolk 56%, England 62%
Pupils
417
87% of 480 places
Local authority
Norfolk
Free school meals
20.9%
First language not English
14.1%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25, 52% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Norfolk it was 56%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 38% (England 53%)38%2016/17: 63% (England 61%)63%2017/18: 61% (England 64%)61%2018/19: 52% (England 65%)52%2022/23: 52% (England 60%)52%2023/24: 49% (England 61%)49%2024/25: 52% (England 62%)52%England 62%

Ofsted

Falcon Junior School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 8 November 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
8 Nov 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2012

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Dec 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Oct 2010Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (93 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
86%
Replies
93
20% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school▲96% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲95% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●86% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲87% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well●88% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲90% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▲88% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲87% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly●75% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 80% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲57% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 44% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲74% agreeEngland 67%

based on 19 parents (20%) with SEND

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