West Earlham Junior School

Norwich · Norfolk

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Official name: West Earlham Junior School
Address: Scarnell Road
Postcode: NR5 8HT
Country: England
Local authority: Norfolk
Parliamentary constituency: Norwich South
URN (official identifier): 120958
Establishment number: 2321
School status: Open
Education phase: Primary
Age range: 7–11 years
Gender intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 239; As of November 2026
Capacity: 240
School type: Community school
Governance: Maintained school
Governance status: Standalone
Local authority: Norfolk
Headteacher: Mrs J Hunter
Ofsted inspection: Standards maintained · Inspected 20 Nov 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
Official website: www.wejs.co.uk
Telephone: 01603454569

Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.

Pupils at West Earlham Junior School

2025/26	This school	Norfolk	England
Pupils	239	116,774	8,355,420
Eligible for free school meals	53.6%	23.7%	26.5%
SEN support	26.8%	15.3%	14.6%
Education, health and care plan (EHCP)	6.7%	6.8%	5.9%
First language other than English (EAL)	25.5%	13.9%	21.6%

Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.

Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted inspection history

7 published inspections for West Earlham Junior School.

19 Nov 2024 · Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
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Safeguarding is effective
Yes
Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
Standards maintained
Report published 15 Dec 2024
16 Jul 2019 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
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Is safeguarding effective
Yes
Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
School remains Good
Report published 8 Sept 2019
26 Jan 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
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Overall effectiveness: Good
Outcomes for pupils
Good
Is safeguarding effective
Yes
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Good
Personal development, behaviour and welfare
Good
Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
Good
Report published 22 Feb 2016
28 Nov 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Pupils' achievement
Requires improvement
Quality of teaching
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Behaviour and safety of pupils
Good
Report published 19 Dec 2013
26 May 2011 · S5 Inspection
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Overall effectiveness: Good
Pupils' achievement
Good
Quality of teaching
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Behaviour and safety of pupils
Outstanding
Report published 15 Jun 2011
2 Mar 2009 · S8 Deemed S5
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Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
Pupils' achievement
Satisfactory
Quality of teaching
Satisfactory
Leadership and management
Good
Behaviour and safety of pupils
Good
Report published 24 Mar 2009
8 Mar 2007 · S5 Inspection
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Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
Category
SM
Pupils' achievement
Inadequate
Quality of teaching
Inadequate
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Behaviour and safety of pupils
Inadequate
Report published 15 May 2007

Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil absence at West Earlham Junior School

2025/26 (autumn and spring term)	This school	Norfolk	England
Overall absence (sessions missed)	6.0%	5.3%	5.1%
Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+)	15.8%	13.2%	13.2%

Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil premium at West Earlham Junior School

Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £203,050 for 131 eligible pupils.

Financial year 2026-27	This school	Norfolk	England
Pupils eligible	54.6%	25.1%	27.7%
Allocation per pupil on roll	£846	£334	£370

Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

School finances at West Earlham Junior School

2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 239 pupils.

West Earlham Junior School finances compared with averages, 2025/26 financial year (CFR)
	This school	Norfolk average (per pupil · % of spend)	England average (per pupil · % of spend)
Total income	£2,049,054 £8,573 per pupil	£7,619	£7,739
Total spending	£1,969,454 £8,240 per pupil	£7,575	£7,779
Teaching staff	£818,190 £3,423 per pupil · 41.5%	£3,456 · 45.6%	£3,533 · 45.4%
Education support staff	£381,585 £1,597 per pupil · 19.4%	£1,544 · 20.4%	£1,548 · 19.9%
Supply and agency staff	£193,833 £811 per pupil · 9.8%	£181 · 2.4%	£198 · 2.5%
…of which agency supply	£150,400 £629 per pupil · 7.6%	£65 · 0.8%	£141 · 1.8%
In-year balance	£79,600
Revenue reserve	−£8,509

Previous year (2024/25): spending £8,390 per pupil, supply and agency £925 per pupil — spending down £149 per pupil on 2024/25.

Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.

Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages

Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Scarnell Road, Norwich, NR5 8HT

01603454569

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Phase: Primary
Local authority: Norfolk
Pupils: 239
Ofsted: Standards maintained · Inspected 20 Nov 2024

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