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Education in South Norfolk

District

The north east of the East of England. 150,396 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 908 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for South Norfolk, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Under 25250 or more

South Norfolk had 79 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

CouncilGreat Britain only
79
Worked out by Open Index · 2026

South Norfolk had 79 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: South Norfolk among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. South Norfolk is 79.

Schools

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for South Norfolk. The map shows each one.

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Schools in South Norfolk

South Norfolk has 79 open schools: 64 primary, 8 secondary, 1 all-through, 5 special and 1 independent.

Outstanding
3
Good
18
Requires improvement
1
Inadequate
0

22 of the 71 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between February 2022 and July 2024.

13 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

18 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in South Norfolk

3 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

Little Melton Primary School (February 2024), Wymondham College Prep School (June 2023), Wymondham College (October 2023).

Primary (64)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 1199Standards maintained, May 202556% met KS2 standard
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, WinfarthingVoluntary aided school4 to 1126School remains Good, March 2024
Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11142Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade88% met KS2 standard
Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, WymondhamCommunity school4 to 11434School remains Outstanding, June 202489% met KS2 standard
Aslacton Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 1174Standards maintained, April 202567% met KS2 standard
Barford Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 1187Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met56% met KS2 standard
Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 1194Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met44% met KS2 standard
Bressingham Primary SchoolFoundation school5 to 11139School remains Good, July 202473% met KS2 standard
Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1197Standards maintained, December 202465% met KS2 standard
Browick Road Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school4 to 11251Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade71% met KS2 standard
Bunwell Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 1173Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade25% met KS2 standard
Burston Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 1127Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met
Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 1159Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade13% met KS2 standard
Costessey Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11559Good (overall), June 202355% met KS2 standard
Cringleford CE VA Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school5 to 11458Good (overall), June 202483% met KS2 standard
Cringleford PrepFree schools4 to 1152No outcome in Ofsted's file
Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School)Academy converter2 to 11179Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade62% met KS2 standard
Diss Church of England Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led7 to 11149Good (overall), September 202250% met KS2 standard
Diss Infant Academy and NurseryAcademy converter3 to 7115Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met
Ditchingham Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 1165Good (overall), May 202245% met KS2 standard
Earsham Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter5 to 1165No outcome in Ofsted's file73% met KS2 standard
Ellingham VC Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school5 to 1188School remains Good, July 202330% met KS2 standard
Forncett St Peter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 1184Good (overall), July 202433% met KS2 standard
Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 1141Good (overall), March 202470% met KS2 standard
Glebeland Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 1120Standards maintained, December 2024
Hapton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 1118Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met
Hempnall Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 11155Good (overall), February 202364% met KS2 standard
Hethersett VC Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11304Good (overall), February 202458% met KS2 standard
Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery SchoolCommunity school4 to 11508Requires improvement (overall), January 202460% met KS2 standard
Hingham Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 11179Good (overall), July 202362% met KS2 standard
Little Melton Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 11119Outstanding (overall), February 202461% met KS2 standard
Loddon Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter3 to 7135Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed
Loddon Junior SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11189Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed
Manor Field Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter3 to 7111Standards maintained, May 2025
Morley Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11124Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade59% met KS2 standard
Mulbarton Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11404Good (overall), February 202265% met KS2 standard
Newton Flotman Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 1175Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met57% met KS2 standard
Poringland Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11460Good (overall), May 202363% met KS2 standard
Pulham Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 1198Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade, before the school changed
Queen's Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11606School remains Good, March 202373% met KS2 standard
Robert Kett Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 11502Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met62% met KS2 standard
Rockland St Mary Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led2 to 1178Good (overall), February 2022
Roydon Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11255Good (overall), February 202451% met KS2 standard
Saxlingham Nethergate CofE VC Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1155School remains Good, July 202383% met KS2 standard
Scole Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 1141Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met57% met KS2 standard
Seething and Mundham Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 1196Good (overall), March 202456% met KS2 standard
Silfield Oak Primary AcademyFree schools4 to 1130No outcome in Ofsted's file
Spooner Row Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11107Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met69% met KS2 standard
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, CostesseyAcademy converter3 to 11315Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade56% met KS2 standard
St Mary's Church of England Junior AcademyAcademy converter7 to 11148Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade50% met KS2 standard
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, EastonAcademy converter4 to 11185Good (overall), January 202475% met KS2 standard
Stoke Holy Cross Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11190School remains Good, May 202452% met KS2 standard
Surlingham Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 1165Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met89% met KS2 standard
Tacolneston Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 1170Standards maintained, March 202547% met KS2 standard
Tasburgh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school5 to 11105Good (overall), April 202452% met KS2 standard
The Bawburgh SchoolCommunity school4 to 1199Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade86% met KS2 standard
Thurlton Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led5 to 1169Good (overall), May 202433% met KS2 standard
Thurton Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11110Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade40% met KS2 standard
Tivetshall Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter5 to 1119Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met
Trowse Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11206Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade76% met KS2 standard
Wicklewood Primary School and NurseryFoundation school2 to 11182Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade52% met KS2 standard
Woodton Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 1144Standards maintained, April 202550% met KS2 standard
Wreningham VC Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11108Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade81% met KS2 standard
Wymondham College Prep SchoolFree schools4 to 11421Outstanding (overall), June 202370% met KS2 standard

Secondary (8)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Diss High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 18877School remains Good, March 2024Attainment 8: 43.0
Framingham Earl High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 16791School remains Good, October 2022Attainment 8: 47.3
Hethersett AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 161,250School remains Outstanding, September 2022Attainment 8: 55.5
Hobart High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 16673Good (overall), March 2023Attainment 8: 46.3
Long Stratton High SchoolAcademy sponsor led11 to 16679Report card, February 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 48.5
Ormiston Victory AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 181,517Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 42.6
Wymondham CollegeAcademy converter11 to 181,427Outstanding (overall), October 2023Attainment 8: 56.7
Wymondham High AcademyAcademy converter11 to 181,686School remains Good, September 2023Attainment 8: 52.9

All-through (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)Academy converter3 to 16824Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade59% met KS2 standard

Special (5)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Avocet HouseOther independent special school8 to 188No outcome in Ofsted's file
Banks House SchoolOther independent special school13 to 1910No outcome in Ofsted's file
The Bridge EastonFree schools special4 to 19190Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met
The LighthouseOther independent special school11 to 1711No outcome in Ofsted's file
Turnstone House SchoolOther independent special school8 to 198No outcome in Ofsted's file

Independent (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Langley SchoolOther independent school11 to 18356Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.