Hainford VC Primary School
Newton Road, Hainford, Norwich, NR10 3BQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Ashley Best-White
- Diocese
- Diocese of Norwich
- Federation
- Nebula Federation
- Constituency
- Broadland and Fakenham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 87
- Pupils on roll
- 72
- URN
- 121041
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603898359
About this school
Hainford VC Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 72 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hainford VC Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 9 | 17 | 5 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 53% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 12% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 71% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 59% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 59% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | - |
| Reading progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Hainford VC Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 78% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 72 |
| 2023/24 | 73 |
| 2024/25 | 63 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hainford VC Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.9% | 15.9% | 72 | — |
| Frettenham Primary School | 56% | 4.1% | 7.8% | 60 | 1.8 miles |
| St Faiths CofE Primary School | 43% | 5.1% | 14.8% | 80 | 2.0 miles |
| Hevingham Primary School | 62% | 5.5% | 19% | 101 | 2.4 miles |
| Buxton Primary School | 48% | 4.1% | 13.3% | 192 | 2.4 miles |
| Horsford CofE VA Primary School | 65% | 4.5% | 19.2% | 354 | 2.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.87%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.91%
- Persistent absence
- 7.27%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Frettenham Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
St Faiths CofE Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Norwich.
-
Hevingham Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Buxton Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Horsford CofE VA Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
- Acle Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Aldborough Primary School Primary
- Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Angel Road Infant School Primary
- Angel Road Junior School Primary
- Antingham and Southrepps Primary School Primary
- Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Aslacton Primary School Primary
- Avenue Junior School Primary
- Bacton Primary School Primary
- Banham Primary School Primary
- Barford Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Hainford VC Primary School teach?
- Hainford VC Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Hainford VC Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Hainford VC Primary School is Mrs Ashley Best-White, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hainford VC Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hainford VC Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Hainford VC Primary School?
- Hainford VC Primary School has 72 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Hainford VC Primary School full?
- Hainford VC Primary School has capacity for 87 pupils and 72 on roll (83%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hainford VC Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Hainford VC Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Norwich.
- Does Hainford VC Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hainford VC Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Hainford VC Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Hainford VC Primary School is part of the Nebula Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hainford VC Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Hainford VC Primary School's absence rate?
- Hainford VC Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hainford VC Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hainford VC Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.