Barnham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5–11 · Nr Thetford, Suffolk
Barnham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Nr Thetford, Suffolk for ages 5–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 7 December 2022. Suffolk has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Mill Lane, Barnham, Nr Thetford, IP24 2NG
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 155 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 7 December 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of their school.”
- “They say this is because ‘we keep going and do not stop.”
- “We celebrate as a school not as individuals’.”
To improve
- “However, there are times when teaching does not fully follow leaders’ intended plans.”
- “When this happens, the chance for pupils to use what they know to help them deepen their understanding is more limited, for example in mathematics.”
- “Where this is the case, pupils are less secure in what they know and how to apply it successfully to what they need to learn next.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 February 2023 (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) | 57% | 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: 28 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 19 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2025 to 2026, as Suffolk published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- Elveden Church of England Primary Academy 3.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Honington Church of England Primary School 3.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bardwell Church of England Primary School 5.5 mi Good
- Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 6.3 mi Not judged
- Glade Academy 6.7 mi Good
- Ixworth Church of England Primary School 6.7 mi Good
- Forest Academy 7.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Stanton Primary School 7.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published