Bluebell Primary SchoolColman Junior School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Norwich.

Summary of the comparison

Bluebell Primary School and Colman Junior School are primary schools in Norwich.

  • Bluebell Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Colman Junior School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bluebell Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Bluebell Primary School was judged Good and Colman Junior School was judged the expected standard.

  • On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 56.0% for Bluebell Primary School and 65.0% for Colman Junior School.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bluebell Primary School (46.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Bluebell Primary School versus Colman Junior School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure NorwichBluebell Primary SchoolNorwichColman Junior SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreC65/100Stronger figureC61/100
Local ranking44th of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure200th of 333 in Norfolk
InspectionOfsted: GoodOfsted: Good
School typeAcademy converter Academy converter
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range3-11 7-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll208 220
Capacity210 240
LocationNorwich, NR4 7DS Norwich, NR4 7AU
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard56.0% 65.0% Stronger figure62.0%
At higher standard0.0% 13.0% Stronger figure8.0%
Reading average scaled score105.0 Stronger figure104.0 106.0
Maths average scaled score102.0 105.0 Stronger figure105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census208 220
Free school meals (ever 6)52.3% 37.7%
English as an additional language27.4% 37.7%
SEN support14.4% 12.3%
SEN with an EHC plan13.0% 5.5%
Attendance
Overall absence7.0% 5.5% Stronger figure6.2%
Persistent absence18.8% 17.4% Stronger figure15.8%

marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.

Historical trends

Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.

KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths

Overall absence

Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)

Pupils on roll

Full profiles: Bluebell Primary School · Colman Junior School