Schools and Education in Costessey

There are 107 schools within 5 miles of Costessey town centre, including 66 primary and 12 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 90% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School, Chapel Break Infant School and Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School. There are 7 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
107
Primary
66
Secondary
12
Good / Outstanding
90%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

16
47
7
Outstanding (16) Good (47) Requires Improvement (7) Not yet inspected (37)
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School Primary 0.9 miles Eastfield, Taverham, Norwich, NR8 6PJ Inspected: 16 January 2024 Chapel Break Infant School Primary 1.8 miles Thurlby Road, Chapel Break, Norwich, NR5 9LU Inspected: 24 January 2024 Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Primary 1.9 miles Rawley Road, Bowthorpe, Norwich, NR5 9AP Inspected: 10 June 2025 Banks House School Not applicable 2 miles Bowthorpe Hall Road, Norwich, NR5 9HA Inspected: 13 May 2025 Red Balloon - Norwich Not applicable 2.7 miles Drayton Road, Norwich, NR3 2PW Inspected: 10 July 2015 Mile Cross Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Brasier Road, Mile Cross, Norwich, NR3 2QU Inspected: 22 January 2025 West Earlham Infant and Nursery School Primary 2.8 miles Scarnell Road, Norwich, NR5 8HT Inspected: 13 November 2024 The Parkside School, Norwich Not applicable 3.5 miles College Road, Norwich, NR2 3JA Inspected: 12 June 2025 Little Melton Primary School Primary 3.6 miles School Lane, Little Melton, Norwich, NR9 3AD Inspected: 20 March 2024 The Clare School Not applicable 3.8 miles South Park Avenue, Norwich, NR4 7AU Inspected: 06 February 2025 White Woman Lane Junior School Primary 3.9 miles White Woman Lane, Sprowston, Norwich, NR6 7JA Inspected: 17 June 2024 Jane Austen College Secondary 4 miles Colegate, Norwich, NR3 1DD Inspected: 17 June 2024 Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School 16 plus 4.1 miles Bethel Street, 30 Bethel Street, Norwich, NR2 1NR Inspected: 14 December 2023 Charles Darwin Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Rose Lane, Norwich, NR1 1DJ Inspected: 09 June 2025 Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery Primary 4.7 miles Sparhawk Avenue, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8BU Inspected: 21 March 2025 Hethersett Academy Secondary 4.9 miles Queens Road, Hethersett, Norwich, NR9 3DB Inspected: 11 November 2022
Drayton CofE Junior School Primary 1 miles School Road, Drayton, Norwich, NR8 6EF Inspected: 04 December 2023 Taverham VC CE Junior School Primary 1 miles Taverham Road, Taverham, Norwich, NR8 6SX Inspected: 19 January 2024 Nightingale Infant & Nursery School Primary 1.4 miles Nightingale Drive, Taverham, Norwich, NR8 6LA Inspected: 06 July 2023 Queen's Hill Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Kestrel Avenue, Queen's Hills, Norwich, NR8 5FT Inspected: 25 May 2023 Costessey Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Beechcroft, Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0RR Inspected: 14 September 2023 Taverham High School Secondary 1.8 miles Beech Avenue, Taverham, Norwich, NR8 6HP Inspected: 26 June 2023 St Michael's VA Junior School Primary 1.8 miles Astley Road, Chapel Break, Norwich, NR5 9LA Inspected: 28 April 2023 Norwich Primary Academy Primary 2.4 miles Clarkson Road, Norwich, NR5 8ED Inspected: 06 May 2025 Earlham Nursery School Nursery 2.4 miles Cadge Road, Norwich, NR5 8DB Inspected: 21 September 2022 St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Easton Primary 2.7 miles Woodview Road, Easton, Norwich, NR9 5AD Inspected: 15 March 2024 The Lighthouse Not applicable 2.8 miles Dereham Road, Easton, Norwich, NR9 5ES Inspected: 19 December 2024 West Earlham Junior School Primary 2.8 miles Scarnell Road, Norwich, NR5 8HT Inspected: 16 December 2024 Horsford CofE VA Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Mill Lane, Horsford, Norwich, NR10 3ES Inspected: 16 January 2024 Catton Grove Primary School Primary 3 miles Weston Road, Norwich, NR3 3TP Inspected: 15 June 2023 Catton Grove, Fiddlewood and Mile Cross (CFM) Children's Centre 3.1 miles Hunter Road, Hunter Road, Norwich, NR3 3PY Inspected: 15 September 2011 Nelson Infant School Primary 3.2 miles Bramfield Close, Norwich, NR2 4EH Inspected: 10 March 2023 University of East Anglia Not applicable 3.2 miles North Park Avenue, University Plain, Norwich, NR4 7TJ Inspected: 19 January 2024 Hall School Not applicable 3.4 miles Parkside Drive, Old Catton, Norwich, NR6 7AD Inspected: 24 May 2024 St Faiths CofE Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Manor Road, 25 Manor Road, Horsham St Faith, Norwich., NR10 3LF Inspected: 24 September 2024 Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk Not applicable 3.6 miles Earlham Road, Norwich, NR2 3DF Inspected: 05 January 2026 Old Catton CofE VC Junior School Primary 3.6 miles Church Street, Old Catton, Norwich, NR6 7DS Inspected: 25 May 2023 Avenue Junior School Primary 3.7 miles Avenue Road, Norwich, NR2 3HP Inspected: 02 December 2024 Sewell Park Academy Secondary 3.7 miles Saint Clements Hill, Norwich, NR3 4BX Inspected: 23 June 2022 Eaton Hall Specialist Academy Not applicable 3.8 miles Pettus Road, Norwich, NR4 7BU Inspected: 13 July 2023 City and Eaton Children's Centre 4 miles Vauxhall Street, Johnson Place, Norwich, NR2 2SA Inspected: 08 November 2011 George White Junior School Primary 4.1 miles Crome Road, Norwich, NR3 4RG Inspected: 06 February 2025 Bignold Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.2 miles Wessex Street, Norwich, NR2 2SY Inspected: 19 July 2022 Cringleford CE VA Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Dragonfly Lane, Cringleford, Norwich, NR4 7JR Inspected: 02 October 2024 Sprowston Junior School Primary 4.3 miles Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8EW Inspected: 15 September 2023 Sprowston Infant School Primary 4.3 miles Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8EW Inspected: 24 June 2025 Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education 16 plus 4.5 miles Ipswich Road, Norwich, NR2 2LJ Inspected: 29 November 2024 City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Secondary 4.5 miles Eaton Road, Norwich, NR4 6PP Inspected: 31 January 2022 Eaton Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Duverlin Close, Norwich, NR4 6HS Inspected: 26 January 2024 Notre Dame High School, Norwich Secondary 4.6 miles Surrey Street, Norwich, NR1 3PB Inspected: 04 June 2024 Harford Manor School, Norwich Not applicable 4.6 miles Ipswich Road, Norwich, NR2 2LN Inspected: 14 September 2023 Sprowston Community Academy Secondary 4.6 miles Cannerby Lane, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8NE Inspected: 13 July 2022 Spixworth Infant School Primary 4.6 miles Ivy Road, Spixworth, Norwich, NR10 3PX Inspected: 21 July 2023 Hewett Academy Secondary 4.8 miles Cecil Road, Norwich, NR1 2PL Inspected: 24 November 2023 Cecil Gowing Infant School Primary 4.9 miles Falcon Road West, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8NZ Inspected: 20 July 2023 Falcon Junior School Primary 4.9 miles Lone Barn Road, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8NT Inspected: 16 December 2022 Hethersett VC Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Queens Road, Hethersett, Norwich, NR9 3DB Inspected: 25 April 2024 Norwich Steiner School Not applicable 4.9 miles Hospital Lane, Norwich, NR1 2HW Inspected: 19 January 2024 Lionwood Junior School Primary 4.9 miles Belsize Road, Norwich, NR1 4HT Inspected: 27 April 2023 The Open Academy Secondary 4.9 miles Salhouse Road, Norwich, NR7 9DL Inspected: 24 May 2023 The Wherry School Not applicable 4.9 miles Hall Road, Norwich, NR1 2GB Inspected: 21 July 2022 Hainford VC Primary School Primary 5 miles Newton Road, Hainford, Norwich, NR10 3BQ Inspected: 07 October 2021 Lakenham Primary School Primary 5 miles City Road, Norwich, NR1 2HL Inspected: 02 July 2024
Hellesdon High School Secondary 1.8 miles Middletons Lane, Hellesdon, Norwich, NR6 5SB Inspected: 21 November 2023 Future Education Not applicable 2.3 miles Motum Road, Norwich, NR5 8EG Inspected: 29 June 2023 Henderson Green Primary Academy Primary 2.7 miles Earlham Grove, Norwich, NR5 8DX Inspected: 10 June 2024 City Academy Norwich Secondary 3 miles Bluebell Road, Norwich, NR4 7LP Inspected: 09 July 2024 Wensum Junior School Primary 3 miles Turner Road, Norwich, NR2 4HB Inspected: 17 November 2023 Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School Primary 4.4 miles Coachmaker Way, Hethersett, Norwich, NR9 3GN Inspected: 21 March 2024 Barford Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Chapel Street, Barford, Norwich, NR9 4AB Inspected: 18 March 2024
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey Primary 0.6 miles West End, Old Costessey, Norwich, NR8 5AG Ormiston Victory Academy Secondary 1.2 miles Bottom Breck Close, Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0PX Drayton and Taverham Sure Start Children's Centre 1.2 miles School Road, Drayton, Norwich, NR8 6EP Drayton Community Infant School Primary 1.2 miles School Road, Drayton, Norwich, NR8 6EP Langley Preparatory School At Taverham Hall Not applicable 1.7 miles Ringland Road, Taverham, Norwich, NR8 6HU Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School Primary 1.8 miles Arden Grove, Hellesdon, Norwich, NR6 6QA Kinsale Junior School Primary 1.9 miles Kinsale Avenue, Hellesdon, Norwich, NR6 5SG Kinsale Infant School Primary 1.9 miles Kinsale Avenue, Hellesdon, Norwich, NR6 5SG Valley Primary Academy Primary 2 miles Gentry Place, Norwich, NR5 8XZ Earlham Early Years Centre 2.3 miles Motum Road, Norwich, NR5 8EG Inspected: 12 April 2012 Firside Junior School Primary 2.3 miles Middletons Lane, Middletons Lane, Norwich, NR6 5NF Heather Avenue Infant School Primary 2.5 miles Warren Avenue, Hellesdon, Norwich, NR6 6LT The Bawburgh School Primary 2.6 miles Hockering Lane, Bawburgh, Norwich, NR9 3LR The Bridge Easton Not applicable 2.6 miles Bawburgh Road, Easton, NR9 5EA Include School Norfolk Not applicable 3.1 miles Hurricane Way, Airport Industrial Estate, Norfolk, NR6 6HE Inspected: 07 July 2023 Bluebell Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Lovelace Road, Norwich, NR4 7DS Garrick Green Infant School Primary 3.4 miles Parkside Drive, Old Catton, Norwich, NR6 7AL Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited Not applicable 3.5 miles Dereham Road, Norwich, NR2 3TA Recreation Road Infant School Primary 3.5 miles Recreation Road, Norwich, NR2 3PA Angel Road Infant School Primary 3.6 miles Angel Road, Norwich, NR3 3HR Angel Road Junior School Primary 3.6 miles Angel Road, Norwich, NR3 3HR Cringleford Prep Primary 3.6 miles Crane Close, Cringleford, NR4 7FU Lodge Lane Infant School Primary 3.6 miles Lodge Lane, Old Catton, Norwich, NR6 7HL St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Jessopp Road, Norwich, NR2 3QB Colman Junior School Primary 3.8 miles South Park Avenue, Norwich, NR4 7AU Colman Infant School Primary 3.9 miles Colman Road, Norwich, NR4 7AW St. Clements Hill Primary Academy Primary 4 miles Le Safferne Gardens, Norwich, NR3 4AR Magdalen Gates Primary School Primary 4 miles Bull Close Road, Norwich, NR3 1NG Norwich High School for Girls GDST Not applicable 4.2 miles Newmarket Road, Norwich, NR2 2HU Norwich University of the Arts Not applicable 4.3 miles Queen Street, 3 - 7 Redwell Street, Norwich, NR2 4SN Mousehold Infant & Nursery School Primary 4.3 miles Mousehold Avenue, Norwich, NR3 4RS Norwich School Not applicable 4.3 miles The Close, Norwich, NR1 4DD Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School Not applicable 4.4 miles Ipswich Road, Norwich, Norwich, NR2 2LR The Free School Norwich Primary 4.4 miles Surrey Street, 15-17 Surrey Street, Norwich, NR1 3NX Woodland View Junior School Primary 4.7 miles Ivy Road, Spixworth, Norwich, NR10 3PY Visiting Teacher Service Central Not applicable 5 miles Tuckswood Centre, Allandale Road, Norwich, NR4 6BP Tuckswood Academy Primary 5 miles Tuckswood Centre, Tuckswood, Norwich, NR4 6BP