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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 124688

Barnham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Nr Thetford · IP24 2NG

Ages 5–11 · 155 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

4.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-02-06

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.5%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
142

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill106%

155 pupils · 146 places

Pupils on roll
155
Boys / girls
77 / 78
School capacity
146
Capacity fill
155 / 146 (106%)
Free school meals
13.5%
FSM pupils
21
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Amy Arnold

Location

Address
Mill Lane, Barnham
Postcode
IP24 2NG
Town
Nr Thetford
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
West Suffolk
Constituency
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Nr Thetford, Suffolk, 155 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 13.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.

Open schools in Nr Thetford
1
Primary schools in Nr Thetford
1
Academies among open schools in Nr Thetford
0% (0)
Open schools in IP24
17
Primary in IP24
12
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Primary in Suffolk LA
253

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Nr ThetfordNear IP24

  • Queensway Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Thetford · IP24 3DR · Norfolk

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM43.8%

    2.0 miles away

  • Queensway Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Thetford · IP24 3DP · Norfolk

    Ages 7–11

    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM51.8%

    2.1 miles away

  • Redcastle Family School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Thetford · IP24 3PU · Norfolk

    Ages 2–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM36.5%

    2.4 miles away

  • Norwich Road Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Thetford · IP24 2HT · Norfolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM28.7%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Amy Arnold
Telephone
01842890253
Website
www.barnham.suffolk.sch.uk/

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