Barford Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Norwich, Norfolk
Barford Primary School is a primary school in Norwich, Norfolk for ages 4–11 (community school).
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Key facts
- Address
- Chapel Street, Barford, Norwich, NR9 4AB
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 87 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 2 June 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils know that leaders and staff understand them well and care for them in this small, village school.”
- “They are greeted warmly at the start of each day by leaders and staff.”
- “Pupils enter school ready to learn.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils struggle to develop the knowledge required to write neatly, fluently and at length.”
- “Leaders recognise that pupils' writing is not consistently of a high quality.”
- “In recent years, the school has faced challenges in ensuring that some pupils with additional needs attend as regularly as they should.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 56% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 4 first-preference applications, 5 offers in total, 4 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Norfolk.
- Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Easton 2.3 mi Good
- The Bawburgh School 2.8 mi Not judged
- Little Melton Primary School 3.0 mi Outstanding
- Hethersett VC Primary School 3.1 mi Good
- Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham 3.2 mi School remains Outstanding
- Robert Kett Primary School 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School 3.2 mi Requires improvement