Schools and Education in Old Catton

There are 109 schools within 5 miles of Old Catton town centre, including 71 primary and 12 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 92% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include White Woman Lane Junior School, Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery and Mile Cross Primary School. A further 5 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
109
Primary
71
Secondary
12
Good / Outstanding
92%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

15
46
Outstanding (15) Good (46) Requires Improvement (5) Not yet inspected (43)
White Woman Lane Junior School Primary 0.3 miles White Woman Lane, Sprowston, Norwich, NR6 7JA Inspected: 17 June 2024 Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery Primary 1.1 miles Sparhawk Avenue, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8BU Inspected: 21 March 2025 Mile Cross Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Brasier Road, Mile Cross, Norwich, NR3 2QU Inspected: 22 January 2025 Red Balloon - Norwich Not applicable 1.8 miles Drayton Road, Norwich, NR3 2PW Inspected: 10 July 2015 Jane Austen College Secondary 2.2 miles Colegate, Norwich, NR3 1DD Inspected: 17 June 2024 Charles Darwin Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Rose Lane, Norwich, NR1 1DJ Inspected: 09 June 2025 Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School 16 plus 2.5 miles Bethel Street, 30 Bethel Street, Norwich, NR2 1NR Inspected: 14 December 2023 The Parkside School, Norwich Not applicable 2.9 miles College Road, Norwich, NR2 3JA Inspected: 12 June 2025 Rackheath Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Willoughby Way, Rackheath, Norwich, NR13 6SL Inspected: 11 September 2024 The Clare School Not applicable 3.5 miles South Park Avenue, Norwich, NR4 7AU Inspected: 06 February 2025 West Earlham Infant and Nursery School Primary 3.5 miles Scarnell Road, Norwich, NR5 8HT Inspected: 13 November 2024 Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Primary 3.5 miles Rawley Road, Bowthorpe, Norwich, NR5 9AP Inspected: 10 June 2025 Banks House School Not applicable 4.1 miles Bowthorpe Hall Road, Norwich, NR5 9HA Inspected: 13 May 2025 Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School Primary 4.1 miles Eastfield, Taverham, Norwich, NR8 6PJ Inspected: 16 January 2024 Chapel Break Infant School Primary 4.2 miles Thurlby Road, Chapel Break, Norwich, NR5 9LU Inspected: 24 January 2024
Old Catton CofE VC Junior School Primary 0.2 miles Church Street, Old Catton, Norwich, NR6 7DS Inspected: 25 May 2023 Hall School Not applicable 0.4 miles Parkside Drive, Old Catton, Norwich, NR6 7AD Inspected: 24 May 2024 Sprowston Junior School Primary 0.8 miles Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8EW Inspected: 15 September 2023 Sprowston Infant School Primary 0.8 miles Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8EW Inspected: 24 June 2025 Catton Grove, Fiddlewood and Mile Cross (CFM) Children's Centre 1 miles Hunter Road, Hunter Road, Norwich, NR3 3PY Inspected: 15 September 2011 Catton Grove Primary School Primary 1 miles Weston Road, Norwich, NR3 3TP Inspected: 15 June 2023 Sprowston Community Academy Secondary 1.2 miles Cannerby Lane, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8NE Inspected: 13 July 2022 Sewell Park Academy Secondary 1.2 miles Saint Clements Hill, Norwich, NR3 4BX Inspected: 23 June 2022 Cecil Gowing Infant School Primary 1.3 miles Falcon Road West, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8NZ Inspected: 20 July 2023 Falcon Junior School Primary 1.4 miles Lone Barn Road, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8NT Inspected: 16 December 2022 George White Junior School Primary 1.6 miles Crome Road, Norwich, NR3 4RG Inspected: 06 February 2025 White House Farm Primary 1.6 miles Mallard Way, Norwich, NR7 8DN Inspected: 25 April 2024 The Open Academy Secondary 1.6 miles Salhouse Road, Norwich, NR7 9DL Inspected: 24 May 2023 Heartsease Primary Academy Primary 1.9 miles Rider Haggard Road, Norwich, NR7 9UE Inspected: 25 September 2023 Spixworth Infant School Primary 1.9 miles Ivy Road, Spixworth, Norwich, NR10 3PX Inspected: 21 July 2023 Lionwood Junior School Primary 2.2 miles Belsize Road, Norwich, NR1 4HT Inspected: 27 April 2023 Nelson Infant School Primary 2.3 miles Bramfield Close, Norwich, NR2 4EH Inspected: 10 March 2023 St William's Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Williams Loke, Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich, NR7 0AJ Inspected: 08 May 2025 St Faiths CofE Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Manor Road, 25 Manor Road, Horsham St Faith, Norwich., NR10 3LF Inspected: 24 September 2024 Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk Not applicable 2.6 miles Earlham Road, Norwich, NR2 3DF Inspected: 05 January 2026 City and Eaton Children's Centre 2.6 miles Vauxhall Street, Johnson Place, Norwich, NR2 2SA Inspected: 08 November 2011 Bignold Primary School and Nursery Primary 2.8 miles Wessex Street, Norwich, NR2 2SY Inspected: 19 July 2022 Notre Dame High School, Norwich Secondary 2.9 miles Surrey Street, Norwich, NR1 3PB Inspected: 04 June 2024 Avenue Junior School Primary 2.9 miles Avenue Road, Norwich, NR2 3HP Inspected: 02 December 2024 Earlham Nursery School Nursery 3 miles Cadge Road, Norwich, NR5 8DB Inspected: 21 September 2022 Norwich Primary Academy Primary 3.1 miles Clarkson Road, Norwich, NR5 8ED Inspected: 06 May 2025 Norwich Steiner School Not applicable 3.3 miles Hospital Lane, Norwich, NR1 2HW Inspected: 19 January 2024 Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education 16 plus 3.3 miles Ipswich Road, Norwich, NR2 2LJ Inspected: 29 November 2024 Dussindale Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Vane Close, Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich, NR7 0US Inspected: 30 April 2025 Lakenham Primary School Primary 3.3 miles City Road, Norwich, NR1 2HL Inspected: 02 July 2024 Drayton CofE Junior School Primary 3.5 miles School Road, Drayton, Norwich, NR8 6EF Inspected: 04 December 2023 West Earlham Junior School Primary 3.5 miles Scarnell Road, Norwich, NR5 8HT Inspected: 16 December 2024 Harford Manor School, Norwich Not applicable 3.5 miles Ipswich Road, Norwich, NR2 2LN Inspected: 14 September 2023 Hewett Academy Secondary 3.5 miles Cecil Road, Norwich, NR1 2PL Inspected: 24 November 2023 The Wherry School Not applicable 3.7 miles Hall Road, Norwich, NR1 2GB Inspected: 21 July 2022 City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Secondary 3.8 miles Eaton Road, Norwich, NR4 6PP Inspected: 31 January 2022 Horsford CofE VA Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Mill Lane, Horsford, Norwich, NR10 3ES Inspected: 16 January 2024 Costessey Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Beechcroft, Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0RR Inspected: 14 September 2023 Eaton Hall Specialist Academy Not applicable 3.8 miles Pettus Road, Norwich, NR4 7BU Inspected: 13 July 2023 University of East Anglia Not applicable 3.9 miles North Park Avenue, University Plain, Norwich, NR4 7TJ Inspected: 19 January 2024 St Michael's VA Junior School Primary 4 miles Astley Road, Chapel Break, Norwich, NR5 9LA Inspected: 28 April 2023 Hainford VC Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Newton Road, Hainford, Norwich, NR10 3BQ Inspected: 07 October 2021 Eaton Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Duverlin Close, Norwich, NR4 6HS Inspected: 26 January 2024 Taverham VC CE Junior School Primary 4.5 miles Taverham Road, Taverham, Norwich, NR8 6SX Inspected: 19 January 2024 Nightingale Infant & Nursery School Primary 4.7 miles Nightingale Drive, Taverham, Norwich, NR8 6LA Inspected: 06 July 2023 Cringleford CE VA Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Dragonfly Lane, Cringleford, Norwich, NR4 7JR Inspected: 02 October 2024
Hellesdon High School Secondary 2 miles Middletons Lane, Hellesdon, Norwich, NR6 5SB Inspected: 21 November 2023 Wensum Junior School Primary 2.3 miles Turner Road, Norwich, NR2 4HB Inspected: 17 November 2023 Henderson Green Primary Academy Primary 3 miles Earlham Grove, Norwich, NR5 8DX Inspected: 10 June 2024 Future Education Not applicable 3.2 miles Motum Road, Norwich, NR5 8EG Inspected: 29 June 2023 City Academy Norwich Secondary 3.4 miles Bluebell Road, Norwich, NR4 7LP Inspected: 09 July 2024
Lodge Lane Infant School Primary 0.3 miles Lodge Lane, Old Catton, Norwich, NR6 7HL Garrick Green Infant School Primary 0.3 miles Parkside Drive, Old Catton, Norwich, NR6 7AL Include School Norfolk Not applicable 0.7 miles Hurricane Way, Airport Industrial Estate, Norfolk, NR6 6HE Inspected: 07 July 2023 St. Clements Hill Primary Academy Primary 1.1 miles Le Safferne Gardens, Norwich, NR3 4AR Heather Avenue Infant School Primary 1.3 miles Warren Avenue, Hellesdon, Norwich, NR6 6LT Firside Junior School Primary 1.4 miles Middletons Lane, Middletons Lane, Norwich, NR6 5NF Angel Road Infant School Primary 1.5 miles Angel Road, Norwich, NR3 3HR Angel Road Junior School Primary 1.5 miles Angel Road, Norwich, NR3 3HR Mousehold Infant & Nursery School Primary 1.7 miles Mousehold Avenue, Norwich, NR3 4RS Magdalen Gates Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Bull Close Road, Norwich, NR3 1NG 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 Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School Primary 2 miles Arden Grove, Hellesdon, Norwich, NR6 6QA Woodland View Junior School Primary 2 miles Ivy Road, Spixworth, Norwich, NR10 3PY Norwich School Not applicable 2.3 miles The Close, Norwich, NR1 4DD Norwich University of the Arts Not applicable 2.3 miles Queen Street, 3 - 7 Redwell Street, Norwich, NR2 4SN Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited Not applicable 2.3 miles Dereham Road, Norwich, NR2 3TA Lionwood Infant and Nursery School Primary 2.6 miles Telegraph Lane East, Norwich, NR1 4AN The Free School Norwich Primary 2.8 miles Surrey Street, 15-17 Surrey Street, Norwich, NR1 3NX Recreation Road Infant School Primary 2.8 miles Recreation Road, Norwich, NR2 3PA Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form Secondary 2.9 miles Eastern Crescent, Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich, NR7 0XS Valley Primary Academy Primary 3 miles Gentry Place, Norwich, NR5 8XZ Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe Primary 3.1 miles Hillside Avenue, Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich, NR7 0QW Inspected: 14 November 2022 St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Jessopp Road, Norwich, NR2 3QB Earlham Early Years Centre 3.2 miles Motum Road, Norwich, NR5 8EG Inspected: 12 April 2012 Frettenham Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Redmere Close, Frettenham, Norwich, NR12 7LL Inspected: 22 May 2024 Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School Not applicable 3.3 miles Ipswich Road, Norwich, Norwich, NR2 2LR Norwich High School for Girls GDST Not applicable 3.4 miles Newmarket Road, Norwich, NR2 2HU Colman Infant School Primary 3.4 miles Colman Road, Norwich, NR4 7AW Colman Junior School Primary 3.5 miles South Park Avenue, Norwich, NR4 7AU Bluebell Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Lovelace Road, Norwich, NR4 7DS Drayton and Taverham Sure Start Children's Centre 3.7 miles School Road, Drayton, Norwich, NR8 6EP Drayton Community Infant School Primary 3.7 miles School Road, Drayton, Norwich, NR8 6EP Trowse Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Pepperpot Drive, Trowse, NR14 8TU Ormiston Victory Academy Secondary 3.8 miles Bottom Breck Close, Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0PX Edith Cavell Academy and Nursery Primary 3.8 miles Duckett Close, Norwich, NR1 2LR Inspected: 21 March 2023 Visiting Teacher Service Central Not applicable 3.9 miles Tuckswood Centre, Allandale Road, Norwich, NR4 6BP Tuckswood Academy Primary 3.9 miles Tuckswood Centre, Tuckswood, Norwich, NR4 6BP St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey Primary 4 miles West End, Old Costessey, Norwich, NR8 5AG Little Plumstead Church of England Primary Academy Primary 4.6 miles Old Hall Road, Little Plumstead, Norwich, NR13 5FA University Technical College Norfolk Secondary 4.6 miles Oldhall Road, Norwich, NR4 6FF Cringleford Prep Primary 4.7 miles Crane Close, Cringleford, NR4 7FU Salhouse CofE Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Cheyney Avenue, Salhouse, NR13 6RJ