Education in Broadland
DistrictThe north east of the East of England. 139,652 people in 552 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Broadland, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Broadland had 60 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBroadland had 60 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Broadland. The map shows each one.
Schools in Broadland
Broadland has 60 open schools: 50 primary, 7 secondary, 1 special, 1 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.
- Outstanding
- 3
- Good
- 10
- Requires improvement
- 2
- Inadequate
- 0
15 of the 58 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between November 2019 and July 2024.
5 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
15 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Broadland
3 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School (December 2023), Rackheath Primary School (July 2024), Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery (November 2019).
Primary (50)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acle Church of England Primary Academy | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 197 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 173 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Blofield Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 220 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Brundall Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 277 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Bure Valley School | Foundation school | 7 to 11 | 225 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Buxton Primary School | Foundation school | 4 to 11 | 192 | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Cawston Church of England Primary Academy | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 123 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Cecil Gowing Infant School | Community school | 2 to 7 | 173 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Coltishall Primary School | Community school | 5 to 11 | 213 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Drayton CofE Junior School | Voluntary controlled school | 7 to 11 | 331 | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Drayton Community Infant School | Academy sponsor led | 5 to 7 | 185 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Dussindale Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 362 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 103 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Falcon Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 417 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Firside Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 327 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Foulsham Primary School Academy | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 61 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Freethorpe Community Primary and Nursery School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 176 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Frettenham Primary School | Community school | 5 to 11 | 60 | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| Garrick Green Infant School | Academy converter | 4 to 7 | 116 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 205 | Outstanding (overall), December 2023 |
| Great Witchingham Church of England Primary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 70 | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Hainford VC Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 5 to 11 | 72 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Heather Avenue Infant School | Academy converter | 5 to 7 | 99 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Hemblington Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 176 | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Hevingham Primary School | Foundation school | 2 to 11 | 101 | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 378 | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Horsford CofE VA Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 5 to 11 | 354 | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School | Foundation school | 2 to 7 | 204 | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Kinsale Infant School | Academy converter | 4 to 7 | 110 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade, before the school changed |
| Kinsale Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 217 | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Lingwood Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 208 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Little Plumstead Church of England Primary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 192 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Lodge Lane Infant School | Academy converter | 4 to 7 | 175 | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| Nightingale Infant & Nursery School | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 7 | 169 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Old Catton CofE VC Junior School | Voluntary controlled school | 7 to 11 | 187 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Rackheath Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 214 | Outstanding (overall), July 2024 |
| Reedham Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 92 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Reepham Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 235 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Salhouse CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 2 to 11 | 131 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery | Community school | 3 to 7 | 188 | Standards maintained, February 2025Outstanding (overall), November 2019 |
| Spixworth Infant School | Community school | 5 to 7 | 109 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Sprowston Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 111 | Standards maintained, May 2025Good (overall), February 2020 |
| Sprowston Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 175 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| St Faiths CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 5 to 11 | 80 | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| St Michael's Church of England VA Primary and Nursery School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 127 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| St William's Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 407 | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Taverham VC CE Junior School | Voluntary controlled school | 7 to 11 | 406 | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| White House Farm | Free schools | 4 to 11 | 349 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| White Woman Lane Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 352 | School remains Outstanding, May 2024 |
| Woodland View Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 157 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
Secondary (7)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acle Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 709 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Aylsham High School | Foundation school | 11 to 16 | 1,138 | School remains Good, January 2024 |
| Hellesdon High School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,476 | Requires improvement (overall), October 2023 |
| Reepham High School and College | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 959 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Sprowston Community Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 1,702 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Taverham High School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,254 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,830 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
Special (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall School | Foundation special school | 3 to 19 | 97 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, April 2024 |
Independent (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langley Preparatory School At Taverham Hall | Other independent school | 0 to 13 | 288 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UET Pathfinder Academy | Academy alternative provision converter | 5 to 16 | 284 | Requires improvement (overall), July 2024 |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.