Horsford CofE VA Primary School
Mill Lane, Horsford, Norwich, NR10 3ES
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England/Christian
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Ashley Best-White
- Diocese
- Diocese of Norwich
- Federation
- Nebula Federation
- Constituency
- Broadland and Fakenham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 354
- URN
- 141991
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603897938
About this school
Horsford CofE VA Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 354 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Horsford CofE VA 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 November 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 34 | 44 | 48 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 50% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 53% | 70% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 70% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% | 66% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.00 | - | - |
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 Horsford CofE VA 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 | 50% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 320 |
| 2023/24 | 343 |
| 2024/25 | 355 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Horsford CofE VA Primary School compares
Horsford CofE VA Primary School ranked 79th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 4.5% | 19.2% | 354 | — |
| Drayton Community Infant School | — | 5.3% | 9.5% | 185 | 1.6 miles |
| St Faiths CofE Primary School | 43% | 5.1% | 14.8% | 80 | 1.8 miles |
| Drayton CofE Junior School | 49% | 4.4% | 13.8% | 331 | 1.9 miles |
| Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.4% | 6.9% | 205 | 2.2 miles |
| Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School | — | 5.6% | 3.9% | 173 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.15%
- English as an additional language
- 3.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.5%
- Persistent absence
- 7.47%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Drayton Community Infant School1.6 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
St Faiths CofE Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Norwich.
-
Drayton CofE Junior School1.9 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School2.2 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School2.4 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
Horsford CofE VA Primary School ranks 32nd 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 ages does Horsford CofE VA Primary School teach?
- Horsford CofE VA Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Horsford CofE VA Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Horsford CofE VA Primary School is Mrs Ashley Best-White, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Horsford CofE VA Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Horsford CofE VA 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 Horsford CofE VA Primary School?
- Horsford CofE VA Primary School has 354 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Horsford CofE VA Primary School full?
- Horsford CofE VA Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 354 on roll (84%), 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 Horsford CofE VA Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Horsford CofE VA Primary School is designated Church of England/Christian, in the Diocese of Norwich.
- Does Horsford CofE VA Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Horsford CofE VA Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Horsford CofE VA Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Horsford CofE VA 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 Horsford CofE VA 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 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Horsford CofE VA Primary School compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Horsford CofE VA Primary School ranked 79th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Horsford CofE VA Primary School's absence rate?
- Horsford CofE VA Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Horsford CofE VA Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Horsford CofE VA 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 2 July 2026.