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Bignold Primary School and Nursery

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Wessex Street
 Norwich NR2 2SY
Telephone: 01603 625721

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
History: This school arose from Bignold Primary School
Trust: Evolution Academy Trust
Sponsor: Evolution Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Kate Harris (since October 2025 – came from Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery)
Previous Headteacher: Katie Lawson
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 17.2 / 18.56
Non-teaching Staff*: 31.95
Number of pupils: 399
Pupils Per Teacher: 23.2
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 28.00% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 20.4% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 58.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 43.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Norfolk
Constituency: Norwich South
Electoral Ward: Town Close
School Number: 9263421

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 25th May 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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