Barford Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Jan 30 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Norfolk
Unique reference
120783
Address
Chapel Street, Barford, NR9 4AB

Pupils

Number of Pupils
98 (90% of total capacity)
Boys
49.0%
Girls
51.0%
First language not English
10.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
15.3%
Persistent absence
11.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 80.6%
Mixed 4.1%
African 4.1%
Unclassified 4.1%
Other White 3.1%
Indian 2%
Other Black 2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1
WritingAverage-2.7
MathsAverage-1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 38%
Local authority average 55%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 103
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Barford Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
7
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
7
2nd preference
5
3rd preference
4
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
7
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher23
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
15
6
9
Year 1
9
5
4
Year 2
14
8
6
Year 3
15
5
10
Year 4
13
6
7
Year 5
16
11
5
Year 6
16
7
9
Year 2024-2025

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