Falcon Junior SchoolHeartsease Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Norwich.
Summary of the comparison
Falcon Junior School and Heartsease Primary Academy are primary schools in Norwich.
Falcon Junior School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Heartsease Primary Academy scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Falcon Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Falcon Junior School was judged Good and Heartsease Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 52.0% for Falcon Junior School and 51.0% for Heartsease Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Falcon Junior School (52.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Heartsease Primary Academy (44.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorwichFalcon Junior School | NorwichHeartsease Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 184th of 330 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 201st of 330 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 417 | 398 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 436 | |
| Location | Norwich, NR7 8NT | Norwich, NR7 9UE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% Stronger figure | 51.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 414 | 443 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.5% | 39.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.8% | 26.4% | |
| SEN support | 14.0% | 20.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.1% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.6% Stronger figure | 19.8% | 15.8% |
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
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Falcon Junior School
Heartsease Primary Academy
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