Bignold Primary School and Nursery
Academy converter in Norwich, Norfolk.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 399 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 28.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | EVOLUTION ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Norfolk |
| Address | Wessex Street, Norwich, NR2 2SY |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.bignold.greenhousecms.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01603625721 |
| URN | 144640 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 25 May 2022, published 18 July 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- The Free School Norwich (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Avenue Junior School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Charles Darwin Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Recreation Road Infant School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Lakenham Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Colman Infant School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Nelson Infant School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
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