Bignold Primary School and Nursery

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 26 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Norfolk
Unique reference
144640
Address
Wessex Street, NR2 2SY

Pupils

Number of Pupils
449 (95% of total capacity)
Boys
53.0%
Girls
47.0%
First language not English
43.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
23.2%
Persistent absence
20.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 45%
Indian 13.6%
Other White 12.5%
Mixed 9.3%
African 9.1%
Unclassified 3.3%
Other 3.1%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Other Asian 0.9%
Pakistani 0.7%
Irish 0.4%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.1
WritingAverage0.1
MathsAverage-0.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 41%
Local authority average 52%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 100
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Bignold Primary School and Nursery

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
57
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
55
2nd preference
33
3rd preference
40
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
55
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher25.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.9
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
21
14
7
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
1
1
0
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
34
12
22
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
15
9
6
Reception, Full-time
51
31
20
Year 1
51
24
27
Year 2
53
33
20
Year 3
51
28
23
Year 4
59
28
31
Year 5
55
28
27
Year 6
58
30
28
Year 2023-2024

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