Schools and Education in Swardeston

There are 72 schools within 5 miles of Swardeston town centre, including 43 primary and 8 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 85% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include The Clare School, Hethersett Academy and The Parkside School, Norwich. A further 7 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
72
Primary
43
Secondary
8
Good / Outstanding
85%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

11
28
7
Outstanding (11) Good (28) Requires Improvement (7) Not yet inspected (26)
The Clare School Not applicable 3.1 miles South Park Avenue, Norwich, NR4 7AU Inspected: 06 February 2025 Hethersett Academy Secondary 3.4 miles Queens Road, Hethersett, Norwich, NR9 3DB Inspected: 11 November 2022 The Parkside School, Norwich Not applicable 3.7 miles College Road, Norwich, NR2 3JA Inspected: 12 June 2025 West Earlham Infant and Nursery School Primary 3.8 miles Scarnell Road, Norwich, NR5 8HT Inspected: 13 November 2024 Little Melton Primary School Primary 3.8 miles School Lane, Little Melton, Norwich, NR9 3AD Inspected: 20 March 2024 Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School 16 plus 4 miles Bethel Street, 30 Bethel Street, Norwich, NR2 1NR Inspected: 14 December 2023 Charles Darwin Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Rose Lane, Norwich, NR1 1DJ Inspected: 09 June 2025 Jane Austen College Secondary 4.3 miles Colegate, Norwich, NR3 1DD Inspected: 17 June 2024 Banks House School Not applicable 4.5 miles Bowthorpe Hall Road, Norwich, NR5 9HA Inspected: 13 May 2025 Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Primary 4.6 miles Rawley Road, Bowthorpe, Norwich, NR5 9AP Inspected: 10 June 2025 Chapel Break Infant School Primary 4.8 miles Thurlby Road, Chapel Break, Norwich, NR5 9LU Inspected: 24 January 2024
Mulbarton Primary School Primary 1.3 miles The Common, Mulbarton, Norwich, NR14 8JG Inspected: 03 May 2022 Stoke Holy Cross Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Long Lane, Stoke Holy Cross, Norwich, NR14 8LY Inspected: 19 June 2024 Cringleford CE VA Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Dragonfly Lane, Cringleford, Norwich, NR4 7JR Inspected: 02 October 2024 Eaton Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Duverlin Close, Norwich, NR4 6HS Inspected: 26 January 2024 City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Secondary 2.7 miles Eaton Road, Norwich, NR4 6PP Inspected: 31 January 2022 Eaton Hall Specialist Academy Not applicable 2.9 miles Pettus Road, Norwich, NR4 7BU Inspected: 13 July 2023 The Wherry School Not applicable 3 miles Hall Road, Norwich, NR1 2GB Inspected: 21 July 2022 Harford Manor School, Norwich Not applicable 3 miles Ipswich Road, Norwich, NR2 2LN Inspected: 14 September 2023 Hewett Academy Secondary 3.1 miles Cecil Road, Norwich, NR1 2PL Inspected: 24 November 2023 Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education 16 plus 3.3 miles Ipswich Road, Norwich, NR2 2LJ Inspected: 29 November 2024 University of East Anglia Not applicable 3.3 miles North Park Avenue, University Plain, Norwich, NR4 7TJ Inspected: 19 January 2024 Hethersett VC Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Queens Road, Hethersett, Norwich, NR9 3DB Inspected: 25 April 2024 Lakenham Primary School Primary 3.4 miles City Road, Norwich, NR1 2HL Inspected: 02 July 2024 Norwich Steiner School Not applicable 3.5 miles Hospital Lane, Norwich, NR1 2HW Inspected: 19 January 2024 Avenue Junior School Primary 3.6 miles Avenue Road, Norwich, NR2 3HP Inspected: 02 December 2024 Bignold Primary School and Nursery Primary 3.7 miles Wessex Street, Norwich, NR2 2SY Inspected: 19 July 2022 Saxlingham Nethergate CofE VC Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Church Hill, Saxlingham Nethergate, Norwich, NR15 1TD Inspected: 20 September 2023 West Earlham Junior School Primary 3.8 miles Scarnell Road, Norwich, NR5 8HT Inspected: 16 December 2024 Notre Dame High School, Norwich Secondary 3.8 miles Surrey Street, Norwich, NR1 3PB Inspected: 04 June 2024 City and Eaton Children's Centre 3.8 miles Vauxhall Street, Johnson Place, Norwich, NR2 2SA Inspected: 08 November 2011 Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk Not applicable 3.9 miles Earlham Road, Norwich, NR2 3DF Inspected: 05 January 2026 Poringland Primary School Primary 4 miles The Footpath, Poringland, Norwich, NR14 7RF Inspected: 07 July 2023 Preston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Henry Preston Road, Tasburgh, Norwich, NR15 1NU Inspected: 17 June 2024 Earlham Nursery School Nursery 4.2 miles Cadge Road, Norwich, NR5 8DB Inspected: 21 September 2022 Norwich Primary Academy Primary 4.3 miles Clarkson Road, Norwich, NR5 8ED Inspected: 06 May 2025 Nelson Infant School Primary 4.3 miles Bramfield Close, Norwich, NR2 4EH Inspected: 10 March 2023 St Michael's VA Junior School Primary 4.7 miles Astley Road, Chapel Break, Norwich, NR5 9LA Inspected: 28 April 2023 Lionwood Junior School Primary 4.8 miles Belsize Road, Norwich, NR1 4HT Inspected: 27 April 2023
Newton Flotman Church of England Primary Academy Primary 2.5 miles School Road, Newton Flotman, Norwich, NR15 1PR Inspected: 28 November 2023 Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School Primary 3.4 miles Coachmaker Way, Hethersett, Norwich, NR9 3GN Inspected: 21 March 2024 City Academy Norwich Secondary 3.6 miles Bluebell Road, Norwich, NR4 7LP Inspected: 09 July 2024 Henderson Green Primary Academy Primary 4 miles Earlham Grove, Norwich, NR5 8DX Inspected: 10 June 2024 Hapton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 4.1 miles The Street, Hapton, Norwich, NR15 1AD Inspected: 21 July 2023 Future Education Not applicable 4.3 miles Motum Road, Norwich, NR5 8EG Inspected: 29 June 2023 Wensum Junior School Primary 4.3 miles Turner Road, Norwich, NR2 4HB Inspected: 17 November 2023
University Technical College Norfolk Secondary 2 miles Oldhall Road, Norwich, NR4 6FF Visiting Teacher Service Central Not applicable 2.6 miles Tuckswood Centre, Allandale Road, Norwich, NR4 6BP Tuckswood Academy Primary 2.6 miles Tuckswood Centre, Tuckswood, Norwich, NR4 6BP Cringleford Prep Primary 2.9 miles Crane Close, Cringleford, NR4 7FU Edith Cavell Academy and Nursery Primary 2.9 miles Duckett Close, Norwich, NR1 2LR Inspected: 21 March 2023 Colman Infant School Primary 3.1 miles Colman Road, Norwich, NR4 7AW Colman Junior School Primary 3.1 miles South Park Avenue, Norwich, NR4 7AU Norwich High School for Girls GDST Not applicable 3.1 miles Newmarket Road, Norwich, NR2 2HU Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School Not applicable 3.2 miles Ipswich Road, Norwich, Norwich, NR2 2LR Bluebell Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Lovelace Road, Norwich, NR4 7DS St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Jessopp Road, Norwich, NR2 3QB Trowse Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Pepperpot Drive, Trowse, NR14 8TU Framingham Earl High School Secondary 3.6 miles Norwich Road, Framingham Earl, Norwich, NR14 7QP Recreation Road Infant School Primary 3.7 miles Recreation Road, Norwich, NR2 3PA The Free School Norwich Primary 3.8 miles Surrey Street, 15-17 Surrey Street, Norwich, NR1 3NX Wreningham VC Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Ashwellthorpe Road, Wreningham, Norwich, NR16 1AW Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited Not applicable 4.2 miles Dereham Road, Norwich, NR2 3TA Norwich University of the Arts Not applicable 4.2 miles Queen Street, 3 - 7 Redwell Street, Norwich, NR2 4SN Earlham Early Years Centre 4.3 miles Motum Road, Norwich, NR5 8EG Inspected: 12 April 2012 Norwich School Not applicable 4.3 miles The Close, Norwich, NR1 4DD Lionwood Infant and Nursery School Primary 4.5 miles Telegraph Lane East, Norwich, NR1 4AN Valley Primary Academy Primary 4.6 miles Gentry Place, Norwich, NR5 8XZ Magdalen Gates Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Bull Close Road, Norwich, NR3 1NG The Bawburgh School Primary 4.8 miles Hockering Lane, Bawburgh, Norwich, NR9 3LR Angel Road Infant School Primary 5 miles Angel Road, Norwich, NR3 3HR Angel Road Junior School Primary 5 miles Angel Road, Norwich, NR3 3HR