Kinsale Junior School
Kinsale Junior School is an academy converter in Norwich for pupils aged 7 to 11. It has 217 pupils on roll. In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 7-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Kinsale Avenue Hellesdon Norwich Norfolk NR6 5SG |
| Phone | 01603425662 |
| Reference Number | 146880 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 217 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 45.16%
Girls: 54.84% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 27.2% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 21.7% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 26.9 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.9 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 27 | 31 | 58 |
| 4 | 24 | 22 | 46 |
| 5 | 22 | 36 | 58 |
| 6 | 25 | 30 | 55 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 68.2% |
| Unclassified | 8.3% |
| White, Other | 3.2% |
| Indian | 3.2% |
| White & Asian | 1.8% |
| African | 1.8% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.8% |
| Asian, Other | 1.8% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.4% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.5% |
| Irish | 0.5% |
| Pakistani | 0.5% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | 13 Sep 2023 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 13 Sep 2023 | School inspection |
| 04 Jul 2019 | Academy conversion letter |
| 04 Dec 2014 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as Kinsale Junior School | |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Monitoring visit |
| 12 Dec 2012 | Full inspection: |
| 02 Mar 2010 | Full inspection: |
| 21 Sep 2006 | Full inspection: |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 63% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 0% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 104 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 102 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -0.4 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | -3.9 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 0 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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In 2024–25 Kinsale Junior School had 219 pupils for 240 places. 21 places (8.8%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Hellesdon Primary Phase” planning area
Norfolk counted 127 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 118 in 2029–30, down 7%.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 |
| Pupils | 254 | 248 | 215 | 230 | 219 |
| Unfilled | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.4% | 4.2% | 8.8% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Kinsale Junior School attended 94.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.5% | 6.3% | 4.2% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.0% | 2.0% | 1.5% | 1.0% | 1.4% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 2.7% of pupils at Kinsale Junior School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.8 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 5.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Kinsale Junior School had 22.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 9.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 12.9 | 13.1 | 11.2 | 9.7 | 10.9 | 12.9 | 12.4 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 5.5% | 25.9% | 27.3% | 0.0% | 9.5% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – | 47.1% | 62.5% | 72.7% | 23.1% | 33.3% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – | 1.6 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 0.8 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 13.8% of pupils at Kinsale Junior School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 8 | 4 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 7 | 2 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 8 | 1 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 5 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 0 | 3 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 1 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 Kinsale Junior School received £6,168 and spent £5,875 for each of its 219 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £32,000 (£148 per pupil).
Across all 12 schools of The Wensum Trust, income was £7,356 and spending £7,170 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £166,000 | £250,000 | £317,000 | £37,000 | £0 | £32,000 |
| per pupil | £642 | £986 | £1,247 | £172 | £2 | £148 |
| In-year balance | £31,000 | £29,000 | -£219,000 | £56,000 | -£35,000 | £64,000 |
| per pupil | £119 | £115 | -£862 | £257 | -£156 | £293 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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Kinsale Infant School
Kinsale Avenue, Hellesdon, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 5SG |
0 miles |
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Heather Avenue Infant School
Heather Avenue, Hellesdon, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 6LT |
0.62 miles |
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Firside Junior School
Firside Junior School, Middletons Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 5NF |
0.63 miles |
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Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School
Arden Grove, Hellesdon, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 6QA |
0.69 miles |
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Mile Cross Primary School
Braiser Road, Mile Cross, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 2QU |
0.91 miles |
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Catton Grove Primary School
Weston Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 3TP |
1.13 miles |
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Include School Norfolk
27 Hurricane Way, Airport Industrial Estate, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 6HE |
1.3 miles |
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Valley Primary Academy
Gentry Place, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 8XZ |
1.52 miles |
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Garrick Green Infant School
Garrick Green, Old Catton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 7AL |
1.62 miles |
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Wensum Junior School
Turner Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 4HB |
1.63 miles |
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Norwich Primary Academy
Clarkson Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 8ED |
1.73 miles |
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Henderson Green Primary Academy
Earlham Grove, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 8DX |
1.73 miles |
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Nelson Infant School
Northumberland Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 4EH |
1.74 miles |
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Earlham Nursery School
Cadge Road, Norwich, NR5 8DB |
1.77 miles |
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Future Education
168b Motum Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 8EG |
1.79 miles |
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Old Catton CofE VC Junior School
Church Street, Old Catton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 7DS |
1.8 miles |
|
Angel Road Infant School
Angel Road, 81 Angel Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 3HR |
1.84 miles |
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Lodge Lane Infant School
Lodge Lane, Old Catton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 7HL |
1.86 miles |
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Angel Road Junior School
Angel Road, 81 Angel Road, Norwich, NR3 3HR |
1.88 miles |
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Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School
Rawley Road, Bowthorpe, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 9AP |
1.92 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Hellesdon High School
187 Middletons Lane, Hellesdon, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 5SB |
0.13 miles |
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Nurture Education Trust
289 Drayton Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 2PW |
1.03 miles |
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Hall School
St Faith's Road, Old Catton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 7AD |
1.44 miles |
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Banks House School
Bright House, 51 Wendene, Bowthorpe, Norwich, NR5 9HA |
1.5 miles |
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Sewell Park Academy
St Clement's Hill, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 4BX |
1.88 miles |
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Ormiston Victory Academy
Middleton Crescent, Costessey, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 0PX |
2.14 miles |
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Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk
76 Earlham Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3DF |
2.23 miles |
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The Parkside School, Norwich
College Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3JA |
2.33 miles |
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City Academy Norwich
299 Bluebell Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7LP |
2.33 miles |
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Jane Austen College
46-48 Colegate, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 1DD |
2.41 miles |
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Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School
The Old Fire Station, 30 Bethel Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 1NR |
2.6 miles |
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Norwich School
71A The Close, Norwich, NR1 4DD |
2.68 miles |
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Sprowston Community Academy
Cannerby Lane, Sprowston, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 8NE |
2.8 miles |
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The Clare School
South Park Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7AU |
2.81 miles |
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The Open Academy
Salhouse Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 9DL |
3 miles |
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Norwich High School for Girls GDST
|
3.01 miles |
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Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Pettus Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7BU |
3.04 miles |
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Notre Dame High School, Norwich
Surrey Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 3PB |
3.06 miles |
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Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School
14 Ipswich Road, Norwich, NR2 2LR |
3.11 miles |
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Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education
Ipswich Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 2LJ |
3.16 miles |
All schools in Norwich · Norfolk local authority: places and applications
Kinsale Junior School is part of The Wensum Trust, which runs 12 schools. The nearest others:
- Kinsale Infant School Norwich
- Hellesdon High School Norwich
- Heather Avenue Infant School Norwich
- Firside Junior School Norwich
- Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School Norwich
- Garrick Green Infant School Norwich
- Lodge Lane Infant School Norwich
- Acle Academy Norwich
- Wells-Next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery School Wells-Next-The-Sea
- Alderman Peel High School Wells-Next-The-Sea
How many pupils does Kinsale Junior School have?
Kinsale Junior School has 217 pupils on roll.
What age range does Kinsale Junior School cover?
Kinsale Junior School for pupils aged 7 to 11.
What are Kinsale Junior School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Kinsale Junior School?
Kinsale Junior School is at Kinsale Avenue, Hellesdon, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 5SG.