Wensum Junior School is a mainstream primary school with an SEN unit in Norwich, Norfolk, for children and young people aged 7 to 11. Its SEN unit has 23 places for social, emotional and mental health.
- Ages 7–11
- 153 pupils
- Ofsted: Requires improvement
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit, 23 places, 15 pupils
- Pupils
- 153
- Headteacher
- Mrs Corrina Peachment
- Part of
- Evolution Academy Trust
- Council
- Norfolk
- School reference (URN)
- 141356
Needs its base supports
1 need: SEMH
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Norfolk (21)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Norfolk council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Requires improvement, October 2023
Rated Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, in October 2023.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
- Personal developmentRequires improvement
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Turner Road, Norwich, NR2 4HB
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk Independent · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Good 0.6 miles
- The Parkside School, Norwich Special school · Ages 7–18 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.7 miles
- Earlham Nursery School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–5 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.9 miles
By need in Norfolk: Autism (31) · Moderate learning (23) · SEMH (22) · Speech and language (20) · Severe learning (13) · Hearing (13) · PMLD (11) · Multi-sensory (11) · Vision (10) · Physical (10) · Dyslexia and SpLD (9)
Questions about Wensum Junior School
How do I get a place in Wensum Junior School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Wensum Junior School support?
Social, emotional and mental health. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Wensum Junior School take?
Aged 7 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Wensum Junior School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in October 2023 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Wensum Junior School?
Turner Road, Norwich, NR2 4HB, in Norfolk.
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