Valley Primary Academy
Gentry Place, Norwich, NR5 8XZ
153 pupils · 73% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 5–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Free school meals
- 42.5%
Ofsted
Requires improvement (2023) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 6 June 2023, published 13 September 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 67% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.92 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 12 | 11 | 18 | 11 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 14 | 14 | 23 | 14 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Norwich Primary Academy 0.5 km · Good (2019) · previous system
- Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School 0.9 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Henderson Green Primary Academy 1 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- West Earlham Junior School 1.1 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- West Earlham Infant and Nursery School 1.1 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Costessey Primary School 1.6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.