The Bawburgh School, Norwich
The Bawburgh School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Norwich. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 102 schools in Norwich with published results, and 814th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Norfolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
The Bawburgh School in detail
Results
In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at The Bawburgh School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 80% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at The Bawburgh School
For September 2026 entry, 8 families put The Bawburgh School as their first choice and 38 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Bawburgh School are Little Melton Primary School (1.1 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 78% maths); Chapel Break Infant School (1.2 miles, Outstanding); St Michael's VA Junior School (1.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 87% maths); and Costessey Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 77% maths).
The Bawburgh School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Little Melton Primary SchoolChapel Break Infant SchoolSt Michael's VA Junior SchoolCostessey Primary School
What parents say
29 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about The Bawburgh School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 80% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (80%).
Who goes there
10.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (88%) and Asian (5%).
In 2026, 20 pupils (20.2%) received SEN support and 3 (3%) 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.
Staffing
The Bawburgh School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of The Bawburgh School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church Street (opposite), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28).
Suspensions and exclusions
The Bawburgh 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; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
This is a school where pupils are nurtured in all aspects of their development. Staff and pupils have warm, professional relationships. Pupils benefit from learning in a caring, safe environment that embodies the school's aim to 'go above and beyond'. Parents recognise this, happily recommending the school to other parents.
Pupils know that staff have high expectations of them and also that there is help, when needed. Many pupils achieve highly, especially in reading and mathematics. Staff make lessons fun and interesting, which motivates pupils to work hard and try their best. This includes pupils who are disadvantaged and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The school's inclusive nature is a strength.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has designed a curriculum that is broad, engaging and ambitious for all. This starts from the early years. The knowledge and skills pupils need to learn are carefully sequenced. Teachers explain learning well and use resources to support pupils' understanding. Pupils with SEND, including those with complex needs, receive carefully tailored support. They learn alongside their peers and have work skilfully adapted to meet their needs. Pupils appreciate how adults help them and 'encourage us to work it out'. In a mathematics lesson, the use of a visualiser really helped pupils understand place value. Teachers regularly check that pupils understand the concepts being taught, and address any misconceptions.
In some subjects, the school has recently reviewed its curriculum and introduced new plans. As a result, the systems used to check what pupils know and understand in these subjects are not yet fully embedded. The school has not had enough time to check exactly how well all pupils are learning the new curriculum.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2019 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
10.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
29 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 80% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 67% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 53% to 86% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.8
Avg class size
18.0
Infant (KS1)
31.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with The Bawburgh School
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to The Bawburgh School, with their latest published grades:
- The Children's Garden - Day nursery, 0.8 milesOfsted, 6 August 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Little Melton Preschool Nursery - Pre-school, 1.0 milesOfsted, 13 February 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Seedlings Day Nursery - Day nursery, 1.2 milesOfsted, 8 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Chapelbreak Pre-School - Pre-school, 1.2 milesOfsted, 17 April 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Cleverclogs - Day nursery, 1.3 milesOfsted, 4 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at The Bawburgh School
Will you get a place at The Bawburgh School?
For 2026 entry it had 8 first choices for 10 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
101 pupils
105 places
4 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Across Norfolk council
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: Every first choice offered
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Costessey and Bowthorpe Primary Phase planning area (Norfolk) will have 264 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
20
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
23.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
99
Total Pupils
46
Boys
53
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
14.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,330
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,911
Per pupil
£668k
Total funding
£23k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
2.2%
Persistent absence
93
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
The Bawburgh School
Questions parents ask about The Bawburgh School
What are SATs results like at The Bawburgh School?
Of the pupils at The Bawburgh School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is The Bawburgh School's Ofsted rating?
The Bawburgh School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in March 2019, it was rated Good.
Is it hard to get a place at The Bawburgh School?
The Bawburgh School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at The Bawburgh School?
Classes at The Bawburgh School average 24.8 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils.
How many pupils go to The Bawburgh School?
The Bawburgh School has around 99 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Bawburgh School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at The Bawburgh School in 2024/25. 2.2% of pupils were persistently absent.
How many road collisions happen near The Bawburgh School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Bawburgh School?
The Bawburgh School is at Hockering Lane, Bawburgh, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 3LR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)