Falcon Junior School
Community primary school in Norwich (Norfolk).
KS2 RWM expected
52%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
67%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
65%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
61%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.7%
▼ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.1
▲ 2.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
20.9%
▼ 4pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
87%
417 / 480 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Falcon Junior School is a primary school located in Norwich, Norfolk. The school caters for boys and girls aged 7 to 11 and currently has 414 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 480. The school is led by Sharon Hunter.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Band
- Climbing
- Computing
- Football
- Music
- Accelerated Reader
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 120913
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Constituency
- Norwich North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Alex McAnulty | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Graham Chapple | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Alastair Franks | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Sharon Hunter | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Ms Kirsty L | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Louise Farr | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Amy-Louise Austin | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Michelle Margree | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr David Wright | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record