Barford Primary School, Norwich
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This warm, caring school creates a strong sense of community where pupils feel valued and safe. Staff build excellent relationships with children, helping them develop independence and positive attitudes to learning from the early years onwards. The school is particularly strong at teaching reading through structured phonics, and provides effective support to help all pupils, including those with additional needs, access the curriculum successfully.
Key Strengths
- Teaching of reading is a particular strength with effective phonics instruction
- Calm, purposeful classrooms with positive relationships based on empathy, trust and respect
- Strong early years provision with children making secure progress and developing independence
- Effective support for pupils with additional needs and disadvantaged pupils
- Leaders have improved the school while managing financial challenges
Areas for Improvement
- Writing instruction needs further development, especially for higher-attaining pupils and those with SEND
- Staff sometimes do not deliver academic interventions consistently or adjust adaptations as effectively as needed
- Some pupils with additional needs have faced attendance challenges, though progress has been made
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed.
Extracurricular Activities
Arts and culture project, sports, art, music, reading ambassadors, head pupils, eco councillors, wellbeing leaders
Barford Primary School is a small village school where pupils typically achieve well and feel safe. Leaders have developed a strong curriculum with particular strengths in reading, though writing requires further development.
At a Glance
11.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 77% to 81%. Maths has improved from 69% to 75%. Writing has improved from 38% to 63%.
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
23.0
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
3
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
87 pupils
110 capacity
23 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Norwich
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Norwich
Admissions Demand - Norfolk
Places available
9,822
Applications
7,691
Got 1st preference
95.8%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Primary admissions across Norfolk (2025/26)
Inspection History(107)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.92271%
Overall absence
11.36364%
Persistent absence
88
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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