Schools and Education in Colton

There are 28 schools within 5 miles of Colton town centre, including 20 primary and 4 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 85% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Little Melton Primary School, Chapel Break Infant School and Hethersett Academy. There are 3 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
28
Primary
20
Secondary
4
Good / Outstanding
85%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

6
11
3
Outstanding (6) Good (11) Requires Improvement (3) Not yet inspected (8)
Little Melton Primary School Primary 3.9 miles School Lane, Little Melton, Norwich, NR9 3AD Inspected: 20 March 2024 Chapel Break Infant School Primary 4.2 miles Thurlby Road, Chapel Break, Norwich, NR5 9LU Inspected: 24 January 2024 Hethersett Academy Secondary 4.3 miles Queens Road, Hethersett, Norwich, NR9 3DB Inspected: 11 November 2022 Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham Primary 4.3 miles Sheffield Road, Wymondham, NR18 0HL Inspected: 15 July 2024 Banks House School 4.5 miles Bowthorpe Hall Road, Norwich, NR5 9HA Inspected: 13 May 2025 Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School Primary 4.8 miles Eastfield, Taverham, Norwich, NR8 6PJ Inspected: 16 January 2024
The Lighthouse 2 miles Dereham Road, Easton, Norwich, NR9 5ES Inspected: 19 December 2024 St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Easton Primary 2 miles Woodview Road, Easton, Norwich, NR9 5AD Inspected: 15 March 2024 Queen's Hill Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Kestrel Avenue, Queen's Hills, Norwich, NR8 5FT Inspected: 25 May 2023 Mattishall Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Dereham Road, Mattishall, Dereham, NR20 3AA Inspected: 10 June 2024 Hethersett VC Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Queens Road, Hethersett, Norwich, NR9 3DB Inspected: 25 April 2024 St Michael's VA Junior School Primary 4.4 miles Astley Road, Chapel Break, Norwich, NR5 9LA Inspected: 28 April 2023 Nightingale Infant & Nursery School Primary 4.5 miles Nightingale Drive, Taverham, Norwich, NR8 6LA Inspected: 06 July 2023 Taverham VC CE Junior School Primary 4.5 miles Taverham Road, Taverham, Norwich, NR8 6SX Inspected: 19 January 2024 Taverham High School Secondary 4.5 miles Beech Avenue, Taverham, Norwich, NR8 6HP Inspected: 26 June 2023 Costessey Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Beechcroft, Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0RR Inspected: 14 September 2023 Wymondham High Academy Secondary 4.6 miles Sir Thomas Beevor Close, Wymondham, NR18 0QT Inspected: 10 November 2023
Barford Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Chapel Street, Barford, Norwich, NR9 4AB Inspected: 18 March 2024 Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Norwich Road, Barnham Broom, Norwich, NR9 4BU Inspected: 08 May 2024 Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School Primary 4.2 miles Coachmaker Way, Hethersett, Norwich, NR9 3GN Inspected: 21 March 2024
The Bridge Easton 2.2 miles Bawburgh Road, Easton, NR9 5EA Hockering Church of England Primary Academy Primary 2.8 miles The Street, Hockering, Dereham, NR20 3HN The Bawburgh School Primary 3.4 miles Hockering Lane, Bawburgh, Norwich, NR9 3LR Langley Preparatory School At Taverham Hall 4 miles Ringland Road, Taverham, Norwich, NR8 6HU St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey Primary 4.3 miles West End, Old Costessey, Norwich, NR8 5AG Robert Kett Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Hewitts Lane, Wymondham, NR18 0LS Ormiston Victory Academy Secondary 4.5 miles Bottom Breck Close, Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0PX Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery Primary 5 miles Hackford Road, Wicklewood, Wymondham, NR18 9QJ