Firside Junior SchoolKinsale Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Norwich.
Summary of the comparison
Firside Junior School and Kinsale Junior School are primary schools in Norwich.
Firside Junior School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Kinsale Junior School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Kinsale Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Firside Junior School was judged Good and Kinsale Junior School 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 71.0% for Firside Junior School and 63.0% for Kinsale Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Firside Junior School (69.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Kinsale Junior School (61.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorwichFirside Junior School | NorwichKinsale Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | D50/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 142nd of 330 in Norfolk | 134th of 330 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 327 | 217 | |
| Capacity | 346 | 259 | |
| Location | Norwich, NR6 5NF | Norwich, NR6 5SG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 345 | 219 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.7% | 24.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.9% | 18.7% | |
| SEN support | 11.6% | 16.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.9% Stronger figure | 11.1% | 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.
Firside Junior School
Kinsale Junior School
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