| Address: | Wessex Street, Norwich, NR2 2SY |
| Website: | www.bignoldprimaryschool.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01603625721 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Norfolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Chris Newman |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 144640 |
Ofsted inspection date: 18/03/2016
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 458 |
| Number of Boys: | 236 |
| Number of Girls: | 222 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 10.9% | 8.2% |
| School: | 53% |
| England Average: | 65% |
| School: | 5% |
| England Average: | 11% |
| School: | 101 |
| England Average: | 104 |
| School: | 102 |
| England Average: | 105 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Bignold Primary School and Nursery Wessex Street, NR2 2SY | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | The Free School Norwich Kings House, 15-17 Surrey Street NR1 3NX | 540 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Avenue Junior School Avenue Road, NR2 3HP | 1,071 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Charles Darwin Primary School 81 Rose Lane, NR1 1DJ | 1,302 yd | Free schools | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Recreation Road Infant School Recreation Road, NR2 3PA | 1,342 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4out of 4 | Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street, NR1 3PB | 745 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD | 1,087 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | The Hewett Academy, Norwich Cecil Road, NR1 2PL | 1,316 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road, NR4 6PP | 1,732 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 2out of 4 | Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill, NR3 4BX | 2,831 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - not rated | Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School The Old Fire Station, 30 Bethel Street NR2 1NR | 504 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education Ipswich Road, NR2 2LJ | 790 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - not rated | Town Close House Preparatory School 14 Ipswich Road, Norwich NR2 2LR | 806 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | Norwich University of the Arts Francis House, 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN | 1,006 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | Red Balloon - Norwich 76 Earlham Road, NR2 3DF | 1,070 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | Norwich High School for Girls GDST 95 Newmarket Road, Norwich NR2 2HU | 1,095 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| - not rated | Norwich School 71A The Close, NR1 4DD | 1,198 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.