Bignold Primary School and Nursery
Wessex Street, Norwich, NR2 2SY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EVOLUTION ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Harris
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Evolution Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Norwich South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 399
- URN
- 144640
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603625721
About this school
Bignold Primary School and Nursery is a primary academy in Norwich. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 399 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 58 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 45% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 71% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 51% | 60% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 49% | 78% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bignold Primary School and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 41% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 462 |
| 2023/24 | 449 |
| 2024/25 | 426 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bignold Primary School and Nursery compares
Bignold Primary School and Nursery ranked 131st of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 5.9% | 28.3% | 399 | — |
| The Free School Norwich | 46% | 5.6% | 21.1% | 180 | 0.3 miles |
| Avenue Junior School | 61% | 4.8% | 18.5% | 466 | 0.6 miles |
| Charles Darwin Primary School | 81% | 4.7% | 18.7% | 465 | 0.7 miles |
| Recreation Road Infant School | — | 5.9% | 7% | 328 | 0.8 miles |
| Lakenham Primary School | 45% | 5.7% | 34.2% | 419 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.34%
- English as an additional language
- 46%
- Overall absence
- 5.85%
- Persistent absence
- 19.34%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Free School Norwich0.3 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Avenue Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Charles Darwin Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Recreation Road Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Lakenham Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
Bignold Primary School and Nursery ranks 51st of the 102 ranked primary schools in Norwich.
- Acle Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Aldborough Primary School Primary
- Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Angel Road Infant School Primary
- Angel Road Junior School Primary
- Antingham and Southrepps Primary School Primary
- Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Aslacton Primary School Primary
- Avenue Junior School Primary
- Bacton Primary School Primary
- Banham Primary School Primary
- Barford Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Bignold Primary School and Nursery teach?
- Bignold Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Bignold Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Bignold Primary School and Nursery is Mrs Kate Harris, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bignold Primary School and Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bignold Primary School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Bignold Primary School and Nursery?
- Bignold Primary School and Nursery has 399 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Bignold Primary School and Nursery full?
- Bignold Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 420 pupils and 399 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bignold Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Bignold Primary School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Is Bignold Primary School and Nursery a selective school?
- No. Bignold Primary School and Nursery is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Bignold Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bignold Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Bignold Primary School and Nursery?
- Bignold Primary School and Nursery is part of EVOLUTION ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bignold Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 41% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bignold Primary School and Nursery rank locally?
- Bignold Primary School and Nursery ranked 131st of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bignold Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Bignold Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bignold Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bignold Primary School and Nursery's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.