Bignold Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Norwich, Norfolk
Bignold Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Norwich, Norfolk for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 25 May 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Wessex Street, Norwich, NR2 2SY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 399 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 25 May 2022
Strengths
- “Strong and healthy relationships sit at the heart of Bignold Primary School and Nursery.”
- “Pupils get on well with each other because adults show them how to share, play together and be kind.”
- “Pupils grow into polite, well-mannered and respectful young people by the time they leave.”
To improve
- “Some older pupils have not developed deep knowledge in these subjects.”
- “This is because the curriculum they learned in the past was not well designed and pupils have some ground to make up.”
- “Members of the local governing body (LGB) do not fully understand their roles and responsibilities.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 July 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 57% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 29 first-preference applications, 31 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Norfolk.
- The Free School Norwich 0.3 mi Not judged
- Avenue Junior School 0.6 mi Standards maintained
- Charles Darwin Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained
- Recreation Road Infant School 0.8 mi Not judged
- Lakenham Primary School 0.8 mi Good
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Colman Infant School 0.9 mi Not judged
- Nelson Infant School 1.0 mi Good