Schools
A free school for twelve boys from Bawdeswell and eight from Foxley was endowed by John Leeds esq. in 1728. From about 1828 there was a school in The Old Workhouse building with up to seventy pupils.
The current village primary school was built in 1875 for Bawdeswell, Bylaugh and Foxley at the sole expense of the Rev Henry Lombe of Bylaugh Hall, who was the Lord of the Manor. His name is on the front with the motto "PROPOSITI TENAX" (Firm of Purpose). The Friends of Bawdeswell School are a parent teacher association of volunteers who raise funds to provide extras for the children and to give support at school events. They also liase with the school council, the governors, teachers and the local community.
The school has a roll of 98 as of January 2012 (source Norfolk County Council) but, with an apparently healthy birth rate in the village, this looks set to rise. There is some concern that the maximum capacity of the school will be reached in the Autumn 2012 term with some 21 children due to move up from pre-school .
Most secondary school children attend Reepham High School.
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