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Information about the school
Firside Junior School
Context
Executive Headteacher
Mrs Roz Robinson
Head of School
Mr Ryan O'Malley
Multi-school
The Wensum Trust (Academy Trust)
Cluster
Age range
7-11
Status
Academy Converter
Type
Junior
DfE Number
2247
Contact details
Address
Firside Junior School
Middletons Lane
Hellesdon
Norwich
NR6 5NF
Middletons Lane
Hellesdon
Norwich
NR6 5NF
Telephone
01603-426550
Office email
Website
Areas
School & Community Zone
LA Area
North & East
Diocese
Not Applicable
Councillor division
Hellesdon
District
Broadland
Councillor
Nick Taylor (Reform UK)
Ofsted
Pupil numbers
Number on Roll (May 2026)
324
Planned admission numbers (2026/27)
90
Planned admission numbers (2027/28)
90
Feeder schools
Feeds to
Number on Roll (NOR) detail
| NOR May 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Yr 3 | 70 |
| Yr 4 | 88 |
| Yr 5 | 84 |
| Yr 6 | 82 |
| Total | 324 |
Admissions policy
School admission policy : 2026/27 (Agreed)
In the event that the school receives more applications than the number of places it has available, places will be given to those children who meet the criteria set out below, in order until all places are filled.
- Children with an Educational Health Care Plan (EHCP) or Statement of Special Educational Needs where the school is named in the EHCP or Statement.
- Looked After Children (LAC) in the care of the LA or being provided accommodation by the LA or children who were previously Looked After became subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order.
- Siblings of pupils who are registered pupils in years 3 – 6 at the school on the first day of term when the applicant would be joining the school. Sibling is defined in these arrangements as children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers and sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters and foster brothers or sisters.
- Children attending one of our designated feeder schools and living within the catchment area of the school in accordance with the boundaries drawn up by the LA.
- Children attending one of our designated feeder school and not living within the catchment area of the school in accordance with the boundaries drawn up by the LA.
- Children attending an infant school (not a designated feeder school) within the Wensum Trust and living within the catchment area of the school in accordance with the boundaries drawn up by the LA.
- Children attending an infant school (not a designated feeder school) within the Wensum Trust and not living within the catchment area of the school in accordance with the boundaries drawn up by the LA.
- Children of staff: a) Where the member of staff has been employed by the Wensum Trust for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made or b) Where the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post.
- Other applicants
School admission policy : 2027/28 (Proposed)
In the event that the school receives more applications than the number of places it has available, places will be given to those children who meet the criteria set out below, in order until all places are filled.
- Children with an Educational Health Care Plan (EHCP) or Statement of Special Educational Needs where the school is named in the EHCP or Statement.
- Looked After Children (LAC) in the care of the LA or being provided accommodation by the LA or children who were previously Looked After became subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order.
- Siblings of pupils who are registered pupils in years 3 – 6 at the school on the first day of term when the applicant would be joining the school. Sibling is defined in these arrangements as children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers and sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters and foster brothers or sisters.
- Children attending one of our designated feeder schools and living within the catchment area of the school in accordance with the boundaries drawn up by the LA.
- Children attending one of our designated feeder school and not living within the catchment area of the school in accordance with the boundaries drawn up by the LA.
- Children attending an infant school (not a designated feeder school) within the Wensum Trust and living within the catchment area of the school in accordance with the boundaries drawn up by the LA.
- Children attending an infant school (not a designated feeder school) within the Wensum Trust and not living within the catchment area of the school in accordance with the boundaries drawn up by the LA.
- Children of staff: a) Where the member of staff has been employed by the Wensum Trust for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made or b) Where the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post.
- Other applicants
If you would like to comment on the above proposed admissions policy please email admissions@norfolk.gov.uk, letting us know which school's policy you want to comment on, and any comments on it that you would like to share with us.