Barford Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Chapel Street, Barford, Norwich, NR9 4ABOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Barford Primary School is a primary school in Norwich for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 75th of 103 primary schools in Norwich. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 2 June 2026, report published 9 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

16 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

87 pupils on roll, with places for 110

Eligible for free school meals11.5%

11.5%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.9%

6.9%, 14.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.5%

19.5%, 4.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.9%

6.9%, 0.9 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Barford Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	44% met the expected standard
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Easton	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
The Bawburgh School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	86% met the expected standard
Little Melton Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	61% met the expected standard
Hethersett VC Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Carla Stedman
Phone: 01603759660
Website: barfordprimary.net (opens in a new tab)
Address: Chapel Street, Barford, Norwich, NR9 4AB
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 120783

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.