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Blofield Primary School, Blofield

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 4–11

Blofield Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Blofield. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 98th-highest of the 267 schools in Norfolk with published results, and 7,071st of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 109% of capacity.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2019)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
Better than England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Norfolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Blofield Primary School in detail

Blofield Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "Blofield Primary School aims to provide an education which will enable all children to excel, so that each may ultimately lead a rich and satisfying life and contribute warmly to society. Crucially, children will develop to become independent and resilient learners, recognising and overcoming barriers to achieve."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, tennis, athletics, swimming, drama, choir, guitar and cooking.

The school runs after-school care.

Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Blofield Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 83% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Blofield Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Blofield Primary School as their first choice and 72 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Blofield Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Blofield Primary School are Hemblington Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 67% reading, 53% maths); Brundall Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 63% reading, 66% maths); Little Plumstead Church of England Primary Academy (1.9 miles, 67% reading, 57% maths); and Lingwood Primary Academy (2 miles, Good, 86% reading, 81% maths).

Blofield Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Hemblington Primary SchoolBrundall Primary SchoolLittle Plumstead Church of England Primary AcademyLingwood Primary Academy

Who goes there

7.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 31 pupils (14.1%) received SEN support and 4 (1.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Brundall Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Surgery (adjacent), 170 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Blofield Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 13 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, drug offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28).

Suspensions and exclusions

Blofield Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Likely (~1.3km)Possible (~1.8km)Unlikely (~2.4km)

Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Victoria Buxton
Pupils:220
LA:Norfolk
Phone:01603713386
Address:Plantation Road, Blofield, NR13 4PL
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from March 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 4 June 2024View full report
URN:120788
UKPRN:10078601
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Broadland and Fakenham
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2019 inspection - down from Outstanding.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

7.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
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Reading has declined from 83% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 80% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 73% to 55% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

31.1

Avg class size

29.7

Infant (KS1)

32.3

KS2

7

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Blofield Primary School.

  • FunTime ClubAt the school · Not yet graded

Getting There

Bus Stops

Surgery (adj)
172m · 3 min walk
surgery (opp)
185m · 3 min walk
Saxon Fields (adj)
339m · 6 min walk
Doctors Road (opp)
403m · 7 min walk
Lower Globe Lane (adj)
447m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
7
Fatal
0
Serious
4
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 3 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Blofield Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

109%

Over capacity

220 pupils

202 places

18 pupils over capacity in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Blofield

High pressure
New homes approved:42
Projected new pupils:11

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Blofield

Across Norfolk council

Low demand council-wide0.78 applications per place

Places available

9,547

Applications

7,482

Got 1st preference

94.4%

Got preferred school

98.7%

All primary applications across Norfolk council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(6)

4 June 2024

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

17 November 2020
6 March 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

31

SEN Support

4

EHC Plans

15.9%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication14
Social, Emotional & Mental Health13
Hearing Impairment2
Specific Learning Difficulty1
Autistic Spectrum Disorder1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
87.3%
Asian
0.9%
Black
3.2%
Mixed
3.7%
Unclassified
2.3%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals7.3%
English as Additional Language2.3%

220

Total Pupils

115

Boys

105

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

11

Teachers

20.0:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£50,804

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,054

Per pupil

£1211k

Total funding

£18k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£20,052
EAL funding£2,692
Lump sum£141,932

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.0%

Overall absence

7.3%

Persistent absence

193

Enrolments

Authorised3.4%
Unauthorised0.6%
Persistent (10%+)7.3%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

3.3%
18/19
2.6%
20/21
6.1%
21/22
5.1%
22/23
4.7%
23/24
4.0%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Blofield Primary School

What are SATs results like at Blofield Primary School?

Of the pupils at Blofield Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.

What is Blofield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Blofield Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2019, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Blofield Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Blofield Primary School is oversubscribed, Norfolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Blofield Primary School?

Blofield Primary School was full in 2025, at 109% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

How big are the classes at Blofield Primary School?

Classes at Blofield Primary School average 31.1 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Blofield Primary School?

Blofield Primary School has around 220 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Blofield Primary School?

4% of sessions were missed at Blofield Primary School in 2024/25. 7.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Blofield Primary School?

Apply through Norfolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Blofield Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Blofield Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: FunTime Club (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Blofield Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Blofield Primary School?

Blofield Primary School is at Plantation Road, Blofield, Norfolk, NR13 4PL.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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