Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Norwich Road, Barnham Broom, Norwich, NR9 4BU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Heather Benson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Norwich
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 126
- Pupils on roll
- 94
- URN
- 121199
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603759656
About this school
Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 94 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Early years
- Needs attention
- 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 | 20 | 17 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 41% | 44% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 59% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 71% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 65% | 61% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.30 | - | - |
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 Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 | 50% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 41% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 44% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 123 |
| 2023/24 | 110 |
| 2024/25 | 98 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 212th of 265 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44% | 5.1% | 13.3% | 94 | — |
| Barford Primary School | 56% | 5.9% | 15.3% | 87 | 1.8 miles |
| Mattishall Primary School | 45% | 4.9% | 15% | 164 | 3.1 miles |
| Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery | 52% | 4.6% | 13.6% | 182 | 3.4 miles |
| Robert Kett Primary School | 62% | 6.6% | 21.2% | 502 | 3.5 miles |
| Hockering Church of England Primary Academy | 67% | 9.5% | 25.8% | 30 | 3.5 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
-
Graded inspection report23 June 2026
- 19 March 2024
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.27%
- English as an additional language
- 9.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.06%
- Persistent absence
- 6.32%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Barford Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Mattishall Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Dereham
-
Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery3.4 miles
Primary · Wymondham
-
Robert Kett Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Wymondham
-
Hockering Church of England Primary Academy3.5 miles
Primary · Dereham
Other schools in Norwich
Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranks 90th of the 102 ranked primary 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 year groups does Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Mrs Heather Benson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 big is Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 94 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 126 pupils and 94 on roll (75%), 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 Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Norwich.
- Does Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 44% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School rank locally?
- Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 212th of 265 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 13 August 2026.