Valley Primary Academy

General Information

Address: Gentry Place, Norwich, NR5 8XZ
Headteacher: Mrs Heather Thorne
Age range: 5-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Number of pupils: 153
School capacity: 210
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 65
% eligible for free school meals: 42.5%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 6.0%
Persistently absent pupils: 23.8%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 22.2%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 13.7%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Moderate learning difficulty: 11 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 8 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 7 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 5 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Social, emotional and mental health: 6 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 5 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 4 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 4 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Requires improvement 2023 report

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Ranked #12 of 12 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#10The Free School NorwichGood
#11Henderson Green Primary AcademyRequires improvement
#12Valley Primary AcademyRequires improvement

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Bignold Primary School and NurseryGood
#2Catton Grove Primary SchoolGood
#3Eaton Primary SchoolGood
#4Edith Cavell Academy and NurseryGood
#5Heartsease Primary AcademyGood
#6Lakenham Primary SchoolGood
#7Magdalen Gates Primary SchoolGood
#8Norwich Primary AcademyGood
#9St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#10The Free School NorwichGood
#11Henderson Green Primary AcademyRequires improvement
#12Valley Primary AcademyRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £8,784 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #4 of 17 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#2Henderson Green Primary Academy£9,377
#3Edith Cavell Academy and Nursery£9,151
#4Valley Primary Academy£8,784
#5Mile Cross Primary School£8,252
#6Heartsease Primary Academy£7,760

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Bluebell Primary School£10,190
#2Henderson Green Primary Academy£9,377
#3Edith Cavell Academy and Nursery£9,151
#4Valley Primary Academy£8,784
#5Mile Cross Primary School£8,252
#6Heartsease Primary Academy£7,760
#7Tuckswood Academy£7,691
#8The Free School Norwich£7,649
#9Norwich Primary Academy£7,545
#10Catton Grove Primary School£7,247
#11Magdalen Gates Primary School£7,242
#12Lakenham Primary School£7,224
#13St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School£6,915
#14Charles Darwin Primary School£6,749
#15Bignold Primary School and Nursery£6,603
#16St. Clements Hill Primary Academy£6,112
#17Eaton Primary School£5,977

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