Wensum Junior SchoolHenderson Green Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Norwich.
Summary of the comparison
Wensum Junior School and Henderson Green Primary Academy are primary schools in Norwich.
Wensum Junior School scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Henderson Green Primary Academy scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Henderson Green Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Wensum Junior School was judged Requires improvement and Henderson Green Primary Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 65.0% for Wensum Junior School and 61.0% for Henderson Green Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Wensum Junior School (25.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Henderson Green Primary Academy (36.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorwichWensum Junior School | NorwichHenderson Green Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F30/100 | D41/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 274th of 330 in Norfolk | 213th of 330 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 153 | 148 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 210 | |
| Location | Norwich, NR2 4HB | Norwich, NR5 8DX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% Stronger figure | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 187 | 162 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.1% | 56.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 42.8% | 35.2% | |
| SEN support | 9.1% | 27.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.9% | 6.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.6% Stronger figure | 20.0% | 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.
Wensum Junior School
Henderson Green Primary Academy
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