Firside Junior School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Firside Junior School
Address: Firside Junior School, Middletons Lane
Town/City: Norwich
County: Norfolk
Postcode: NR6 5NF
Country: United Kingdom
 Telephone Number: 01603 426550
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 7-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
Trust: The Wensum Trust
Sponsor: The Wensum Trust

Staff and pupils

Head of School: Mrs Rosalind Robinson
Capacity: 346
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 327 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 95% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 14.1%

SEN Provisions

  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

Location and administration

URN: 142840
DfE Number: 926/2247
UKPRN: 10056715
UPRN: 100091574216
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Broadland (E07000144)
Constituency: Norwich North (E14001408)
Electoral Ward: Hellesdon South East (E05005769)

Easting & Northing: 621187E, 312778N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 40' 5.47" N 1° 16' 11.71" E
Plus Code: 9F43M799+7X

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Heather Avenue Infant School (0.8km)
  2. Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School (0.9km)
  3. Kinsale Junior School (1.0km)
  4. Kinsale Infant School (1.0km)
  5. Hellesdon High School (1.2km)
  6. Include School Norfolk (1.2km)
  7. Catton Grove Primary School (1.7km)
  8. Hall School (1.8km)
  9. Mile Cross Primary School (1.8km)
  10. Garrick Green Infant School (1.9km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Peter Balcombe - Local Governor. Appointed on 28 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 March 2027.
  • Mr Gavin Dent - Local Governor. Appointed on 29 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 November 2026.
  • Mr Anthony Goodson - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Mrs Jacqui Harris - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 March 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 11 March 2028.
  • Mrs Joanna Philpott - Local Governor. Appointed on 29 November 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 28 November 2026.
  • Mrs Rosalind Robinson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2016 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).