Schools and Education in Blofield Heath

There are 28 schools within 5 miles of Blofield Heath town centre, including 22 primary and 5 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 95% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Rackheath Primary School and Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery. Parents should note that 1 school has a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
28
Primary
22
Secondary
5
Good / Outstanding
95%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

2
18
Outstanding (2) Good (18) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (7)
Rackheath Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Willoughby Way, Rackheath, Norwich, NR13 6SL Inspected: 11 September 2024 Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery Primary 4.6 miles Sparhawk Avenue, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8BU Inspected: 21 March 2025
Hemblington Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Mill Road, Blofield Heath, Norwich, NR13 4QJ Inspected: 26 June 2024 Blofield Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Plantation Road, Blofield, NR13 4PL Inspected: 01 July 2024 Brundall Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Braydeston Avenue, Brundall, Norwich, NR13 5JX Inspected: 16 May 2023 Lingwood Primary Academy Primary 3.1 miles Station Road, Norwich, Lingwood, NR13 4AZ Inspected: 01 July 2024 Surlingham Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Walnut Hill, Surlingham, Norwich, NR14 7DQ Inspected: 21 March 2022 Dussindale Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Vane Close, Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich, NR7 0US Inspected: 30 April 2025 Horning Community Primary School Primary 3.5 miles School Road, Horning, Norwich, NR12 8PX Inspected: 01 December 2022 White House Farm Primary 4 miles Mallard Way, Norwich, NR7 8DN Inspected: 25 April 2024 St William's Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Williams Loke, Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich, NR7 0AJ Inspected: 08 May 2025 Acle Academy Secondary 4.5 miles South Walsham Road, Acle, Norwich, NR13 3ER Inspected: 11 May 2022 Cecil Gowing Infant School Primary 4.5 miles Falcon Road West, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8NZ Inspected: 20 July 2023 Falcon Junior School Primary 4.5 miles Lone Barn Road, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8NT Inspected: 16 December 2022 Heartsease Primary Academy Primary 4.5 miles Rider Haggard Road, Norwich, NR7 9UE Inspected: 25 September 2023 The Open Academy Secondary 4.5 miles Salhouse Road, Norwich, NR7 9DL Inspected: 24 May 2023 Rockland St Mary Primary School Primary 4.7 miles School Lane, Main Office, NR14 7EU Inspected: 16 March 2022 Sprowston Community Academy Secondary 4.8 miles Cannerby Lane, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8NE Inspected: 13 July 2022 Sprowston Junior School Primary 5 miles Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8EW Inspected: 15 September 2023 Sprowston Infant School Primary 5 miles Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8EW Inspected: 24 June 2025
(Acle) Marshes Children's Centre 4.8 miles Bridewell Lane, Acle, NR13 3RA Inspected: 03 July 2014
Little Plumstead Church of England Primary Academy Primary 1.2 miles Old Hall Road, Little Plumstead, Norwich, NR13 5FA Salhouse CofE Primary School Primary 2 miles Cheyney Avenue, Salhouse, NR13 6RJ Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 3.1 miles School Road, South Walsham, Norwich, NR13 6DZ Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form Secondary 3.5 miles Eastern Crescent, Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich, NR7 0XS Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe Primary 3.9 miles Hillside Avenue, Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich, NR7 0QW Inspected: 14 November 2022 St John's Community Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.3 miles Horning Road, Hoveton, Norwich, NR12 8NX Broadland High Ormiston Academy Secondary 4.7 miles Tunstead Road, Hoveton, Norwich, NR12 8QN