A former infant school has been sold at auction for more than £500,000.
The Woodside Primary and Nursery School site in Hethersett went under the hammer with a guide price of £275,000.
After being marketed by BTG Eddisons Property Auctions, it eventually sold for £558,000 on April 15.
The school site has been empty since staff and pupils moved to a new premises in Coachmaker Way in 2020.
The building was opened in January 1974 by Margaret Thatcher who, at the time, was minister for education.
Mrs Thatcher, who went on to become prime minister, commented on the unusual shape of the school.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, teachers and students could not say a proper farewell to the school, with the last children leaving the building for the final time on July 17.
There was a fire on the site in 2023 with police subsequently launching an arson investigation.
An outbuilding on the 1.3-acre site was engulfed in flames - with thick smoke billowing into the sky.
Photos from the site show the extent of work required at the former school.
It is clear that the building has been laid vacant for more than five years, with the grass and bushes outside overgrown.
Windows and doors at the school have also been boarded up.
Old climbing and play equipment are also still standing on the overgrown field at the site.
A spokesman for BTG Eddisons Property Auctions said the site is “suitable for a variety of alternate uses subject to planning consent”.
The auctioneers refused to comment on who had purchased the building and grounds.
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