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Bignold Primary School and Nursery

Norwich, NR2 2SYPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2022
KS2 Results
45%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
40 1st-choice / 42 places
Ranking
#11,665
of 13,686 nationally

About Bignold Primary School and Nursery

Bignold Primary School and Nursery is a state-funded mixed primary school in Norwich, part of the Norfolk local authority. It ranks 15th out of 22 primary schools within the city of Norwich itself, placing it in the bottom half of its immediate local peers. Across the wider Norfolk area, the school sits at 183rd out of 344 primary schools, with top-performing neighbours including Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy and Surlingham Primary School, both of which achieved the highest possible ranking score. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Charles Darwin Primary School, just 1.2 kilometres away. Bignold itself has held a Good rating across its two most recent inspections, with its 2022 graded inspection awarding Good across all five categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This represents a consistent performance compared with its previous 2016 inspection, where leadership and management and early years provision were rated Outstanding.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWessex Street, Norwich, Norwich, NR2 2SY
HeadteacherKate Harris
Local AuthorityNorfolk
Number of Pupils426
Free School Meals (FSM)27.4%
School Capacity426 / 420 (101% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 May 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 Jul 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Playing FieldsArt StudiosMusic RoomsForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

FootballCricketDanceCross CountryRoundersTennis

Clubs & Activities

GardeningDramaFilm ClubCodingArt ClubChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Source: bignold.greenhousecms.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Bignold Primary School and Nursery has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.