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White Woman Lane Junior School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school

White Woman Lane, Sprowston, Norwich NR6 7JA · whitewomanlane.norfolk.sch.uk · 01603 419203

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Outstanding
Ungraded inspection · May 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
71%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Norfolk 56%, England 62%
Pupils
352
98% of 360 places
Local authority
Norfolk
Free school meals
19%
First language not English
13.1%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25, 71% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% 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: 70% (England 53%)70%2016/17: 64% (England 61%)64%2017/18: 65% (England 64%)65%2018/19: 61% (England 65%)61%2022/23: 62% (England 60%)62%2023/24: 64% (England 61%)64%2024/25: 71% (England 62%)71%England 62%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 15 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for White Woman Lane Junior School was: School remains Outstanding.

Outcome
Remains Outstanding
Inspected
14 May 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Sept 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Sept 2018Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Jun 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (60 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
97%
Replies
60
18% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▲95% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲98% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲93% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲93% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲95% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲93% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲88% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲89% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 73% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲54% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 28% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲89% agreeEngland 68%

based on 18 parents (30%) with SEND

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