Schools and Education in Drayton

There are 104 schools within 5 miles of Drayton town centre, including 66 primary and 11 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 93% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School, Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School and Mile Cross Primary School. Parents should note that 5 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
104
Primary
66
Secondary
11
Good / Outstanding
93%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

15
47
Outstanding (15) Good (47) Requires Improvement (5) Not yet inspected (37)
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School Primary 1 miles Eastfield, Taverham, Norwich, NR8 6PJ Inspected: 16 January 2024 Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Primary 2.4 miles Rawley Road, Bowthorpe, Norwich, NR5 9AP Inspected: 10 June 2025 Mile Cross Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Brasier Road, Mile Cross, Norwich, NR3 2QU Inspected: 22 January 2025 Chapel Break Infant School Primary 2.5 miles Thurlby Road, Chapel Break, Norwich, NR5 9LU Inspected: 24 January 2024 Red Balloon - Norwich 2.5 miles Drayton Road, Norwich, NR3 2PW Inspected: 10 July 2015 Banks House School 2.7 miles Bowthorpe Hall Road, Norwich, NR5 9HA Inspected: 13 May 2025 West Earlham Infant and Nursery School Primary 3.2 miles Scarnell Road, Norwich, NR5 8HT Inspected: 13 November 2024 White Woman Lane Junior School Primary 3.3 miles White Woman Lane, Sprowston, Norwich, NR6 7JA Inspected: 17 June 2024 The Parkside School, Norwich 3.7 miles College Road, Norwich, NR2 3JA Inspected: 12 June 2025 Jane Austen College Secondary 3.9 miles Colegate, Norwich, NR3 1DD Inspected: 17 June 2024 Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School 16 plus 4 miles Bethel Street, 30 Bethel Street, Norwich, NR2 1NR Inspected: 14 December 2023 The Clare School 4.1 miles South Park Avenue, Norwich, NR4 7AU Inspected: 06 February 2025 Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery Primary 4.2 miles Sparhawk Avenue, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8BU Inspected: 21 March 2025 Little Melton Primary School Primary 4.4 miles School Lane, Little Melton, Norwich, NR9 3AD Inspected: 20 March 2024 Charles Darwin Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Rose Lane, Norwich, NR1 1DJ Inspected: 09 June 2025
Drayton CofE Junior School Primary 0.4 miles School Road, Drayton, Norwich, NR8 6EF Inspected: 04 December 2023 Taverham VC CE Junior School Primary 1.3 miles Taverham Road, Taverham, Norwich, NR8 6SX Inspected: 19 January 2024 Nightingale Infant & Nursery School Primary 1.6 miles Nightingale Drive, Taverham, Norwich, NR8 6LA Inspected: 06 July 2023 Taverham High School Secondary 1.9 miles Beech Avenue, Taverham, Norwich, NR8 6HP Inspected: 26 June 2023 Horsford CofE VA Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Mill Lane, Horsford, Norwich, NR10 3ES Inspected: 16 January 2024 Costessey Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Beechcroft, Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0RR Inspected: 14 September 2023 Queen's Hill Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Kestrel Avenue, Queen's Hills, Norwich, NR8 5FT Inspected: 25 May 2023 St Michael's VA Junior School Primary 2.5 miles Astley Road, Chapel Break, Norwich, NR5 9LA Inspected: 28 April 2023 St Faiths CofE Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Manor Road, 25 Manor Road, Horsham St Faith, Norwich., NR10 3LF Inspected: 24 September 2024 Catton Grove Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Weston Road, Norwich, NR3 3TP Inspected: 15 June 2023 Norwich Primary Academy Primary 2.7 miles Clarkson Road, Norwich, NR5 8ED Inspected: 06 May 2025 Earlham Nursery School Nursery 2.7 miles Cadge Road, Norwich, NR5 8DB Inspected: 21 September 2022 Catton Grove, Fiddlewood and Mile Cross (CFM) Children's Centre 2.8 miles Hunter Road, Hunter Road, Norwich, NR3 3PY Inspected: 15 September 2011 Hall School 2.9 miles Parkside Drive, Old Catton, Norwich, NR6 7AD Inspected: 24 May 2024 Old Catton CofE VC Junior School Primary 3.1 miles Church Street, Old Catton, Norwich, NR6 7DS Inspected: 25 May 2023 Nelson Infant School Primary 3.2 miles Bramfield Close, Norwich, NR2 4EH Inspected: 10 March 2023 West Earlham Junior School Primary 3.2 miles Scarnell Road, Norwich, NR5 8HT Inspected: 16 December 2024 Sewell Park Academy Secondary 3.4 miles Saint Clements Hill, Norwich, NR3 4BX Inspected: 23 June 2022 St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Easton Primary 3.5 miles Woodview Road, Easton, Norwich, NR9 5AD Inspected: 15 March 2024 The Lighthouse 3.6 miles Dereham Road, Easton, Norwich, NR9 5ES Inspected: 19 December 2024 Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk 3.6 miles Earlham Road, Norwich, NR2 3DF Inspected: 05 January 2026 University of East Anglia 3.7 miles North Park Avenue, University Plain, Norwich, NR4 7TJ Inspected: 19 January 2024 Avenue Junior School Primary 3.8 miles Avenue Road, Norwich, NR2 3HP Inspected: 02 December 2024 Spixworth Infant School Primary 3.8 miles Ivy Road, Spixworth, Norwich, NR10 3PX Inspected: 21 July 2023 Sprowston Junior School Primary 3.8 miles Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8EW Inspected: 15 September 2023 Sprowston Infant School Primary 3.8 miles Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8EW Inspected: 24 June 2025 George White Junior School Primary 3.9 miles Crome Road, Norwich, NR3 4RG Inspected: 06 February 2025 City and Eaton Children's Centre 4 miles Vauxhall Street, Johnson Place, Norwich, NR2 2SA Inspected: 08 November 2011 Hainford VC Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Newton Road, Hainford, Norwich, NR10 3BQ Inspected: 07 October 2021 Eaton Hall Specialist Academy 4.2 miles Pettus Road, Norwich, NR4 7BU Inspected: 13 July 2023 Sprowston Community Academy Secondary 4.2 miles Cannerby Lane, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8NE Inspected: 13 July 2022 Bignold Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.2 miles Wessex Street, Norwich, NR2 2SY Inspected: 19 July 2022 Cecil Gowing Infant School Primary 4.4 miles Falcon Road West, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8NZ Inspected: 20 July 2023 Falcon Junior School Primary 4.4 miles Lone Barn Road, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8NT Inspected: 16 December 2022 The Open Academy Secondary 4.5 miles Salhouse Road, Norwich, NR7 9DL Inspected: 24 May 2023 Notre Dame High School, Norwich Secondary 4.5 miles Surrey Street, Norwich, NR1 3PB Inspected: 04 June 2024 Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education 16 plus 4.6 miles Ipswich Road, Norwich, NR2 2LJ Inspected: 29 November 2024 Lionwood Junior School Primary 4.7 miles Belsize Road, Norwich, NR1 4HT Inspected: 27 April 2023 City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Secondary 4.7 miles Eaton Road, Norwich, NR4 6PP Inspected: 31 January 2022 Cringleford CE VA Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Dragonfly Lane, Cringleford, Norwich, NR4 7JR Inspected: 02 October 2024 Harford Manor School, Norwich 4.7 miles Ipswich Road, Norwich, NR2 2LN Inspected: 14 September 2023 White House Farm Primary 4.7 miles Mallard Way, Norwich, NR7 8DN Inspected: 25 April 2024 Heartsease Primary Academy Primary 4.8 miles Rider Haggard Road, Norwich, NR7 9UE Inspected: 25 September 2023 Hevingham Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Westgate, Westgate, Norwich, NR10 5NH Inspected: 22 March 2024 Eaton Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Duverlin Close, Norwich, NR4 6HS Inspected: 26 January 2024 Hewett Academy Secondary 4.9 miles Cecil Road, Norwich, NR1 2PL Inspected: 24 November 2023 Norwich Steiner School 4.9 miles Hospital Lane, Norwich, NR1 2HW Inspected: 19 January 2024
Hellesdon High School Secondary 1.5 miles Middletons Lane, Hellesdon, Norwich, NR6 5SB Inspected: 21 November 2023 Future Education 2.7 miles Motum Road, Norwich, NR5 8EG Inspected: 29 June 2023 Henderson Green Primary Academy Primary 3 miles Earlham Grove, Norwich, NR5 8DX Inspected: 10 June 2024 Wensum Junior School Primary 3.1 miles Turner Road, Norwich, NR2 4HB Inspected: 17 November 2023 City Academy Norwich Secondary 3.3 miles Bluebell Road, Norwich, NR4 7LP Inspected: 09 July 2024
Drayton and Taverham Sure Start Children's Centre 0.7 miles School Road, Drayton, Norwich, NR8 6EP Drayton Community Infant School Primary 0.7 miles School Road, Drayton, Norwich, NR8 6EP Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School Primary 1.1 miles Arden Grove, Hellesdon, Norwich, NR6 6QA St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey Primary 1.4 miles West End, Old Costessey, Norwich, NR8 5AG Kinsale Junior School Primary 1.6 miles Kinsale Avenue, Hellesdon, Norwich, NR6 5SG Kinsale Infant School Primary 1.6 miles Kinsale Avenue, Hellesdon, Norwich, NR6 5SG Firside Junior School Primary 1.7 miles Middletons Lane, Middletons Lane, Norwich, NR6 5NF Ormiston Victory Academy Secondary 1.9 miles Bottom Breck Close, Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0PX Langley Preparatory School At Taverham Hall 2.1 miles Ringland Road, Taverham, Norwich, NR8 6HU Heather Avenue Infant School Primary 2.1 miles Warren Avenue, Hellesdon, Norwich, NR6 6LT Valley Primary Academy Primary 2.3 miles Gentry Place, Norwich, NR5 8XZ Include School Norfolk 2.5 miles Hurricane Way, Airport Industrial Estate, Norfolk, NR6 6HE Inspected: 07 July 2023 Earlham Early Years Centre 2.7 miles Motum Road, Norwich, NR5 8EG Inspected: 12 April 2012 Garrick Green Infant School Primary 2.9 miles Parkside Drive, Old Catton, Norwich, NR6 7AL Lodge Lane Infant School Primary 3 miles Lodge Lane, Old Catton, Norwich, NR6 7HL Angel Road Infant School Primary 3.4 miles Angel Road, Norwich, NR3 3HR Angel Road Junior School Primary 3.4 miles Angel Road, Norwich, NR3 3HR The Bawburgh School Primary 3.4 miles Hockering Lane, Bawburgh, Norwich, NR9 3LR Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 3.5 miles Dereham Road, Norwich, NR2 3TA The Bridge Easton 3.5 miles Bawburgh Road, Easton, NR9 5EA Recreation Road Infant School Primary 3.6 miles Recreation Road, Norwich, NR2 3PA Bluebell Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Lovelace Road, Norwich, NR4 7DS St. Clements Hill Primary Academy Primary 3.6 miles Le Safferne Gardens, Norwich, NR3 4AR Magdalen Gates Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Bull Close Road, Norwich, NR3 1NG St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Jessopp Road, Norwich, NR2 3QB Woodland View Junior School Primary 3.9 miles Ivy Road, Spixworth, Norwich, NR10 3PY Mousehold Infant & Nursery School Primary 4 miles Mousehold Avenue, Norwich, NR3 4RS Colman Junior School Primary 4.1 miles South Park Avenue, Norwich, NR4 7AU Colman Infant School Primary 4.1 miles Colman Road, Norwich, NR4 7AW Norwich University of the Arts 4.2 miles Queen Street, 3 - 7 Redwell Street, Norwich, NR2 4SN Cringleford Prep Primary 4.2 miles Crane Close, Cringleford, NR4 7FU Norwich School 4.2 miles The Close, Norwich, NR1 4DD Norwich High School for Girls GDST 4.4 miles Newmarket Road, Norwich, NR2 2HU The Free School Norwich Primary 4.4 miles Surrey Street, 15-17 Surrey Street, Norwich, NR1 3NX Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School 4.5 miles Ipswich Road, Norwich, Norwich, NR2 2LR Frettenham Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Redmere Close, Frettenham, Norwich, NR12 7LL Inspected: 22 May 2024 Lionwood Infant and Nursery School Primary 4.9 miles Telegraph Lane East, Norwich, NR1 4AN