Barford Primary School
Community school in Norwich, Norfolk.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 87 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 110 |
| Free school meals | 11.50% |
| Local authority | Norfolk |
| Address | Chapel Street, Barford, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 4AB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.barfordprimary.net |
| Telephone | 01603759660 |
| URN | 120783 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 2 June 2026, published 9 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 30 January 2024, published 17 March 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (primary school, about 2.9 km)
- St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Easton (primary school, about 3.7 km)
- The Bawburgh School (primary school, about 4.5 km)
- Little Melton Primary School (primary school, about 4.9 km)
- Hethersett VC Primary School (primary school, about 5.1 km)
- Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham (primary school, about 5.1 km)
- Robert Kett Primary School (primary school, about 5.2 km)
- Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School (primary school, about 5.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.