Schools and Education in Barford

There are 31 schools within 5 miles of Barford town centre, including 23 primary and 3 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 85% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Little Melton Primary School, Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham and Hethersett Academy. Parents should note that 3 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
31
Primary
23
Secondary
3
Good / Outstanding
85%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

6
11
3
Outstanding (6) Good (11) Requires Improvement (3) Not yet inspected (11)
Little Melton Primary School Primary 3 miles School Lane, Little Melton, Norwich, NR9 3AD Inspected: 20 March 2024 Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham Primary 3 miles Sheffield Road, Wymondham, NR18 0HL Inspected: 15 July 2024 Hethersett Academy Secondary 3 miles Queens Road, Hethersett, Norwich, NR9 3DB Inspected: 11 November 2022 Chapel Break Infant School Primary 3.9 miles Thurlby Road, Chapel Break, Norwich, NR5 9LU Inspected: 24 January 2024 Banks House School 4 miles Bowthorpe Hall Road, Norwich, NR5 9HA Inspected: 13 May 2025 Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Primary 4.6 miles Rawley Road, Bowthorpe, Norwich, NR5 9AP Inspected: 10 June 2025
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Easton Primary 2.4 miles Woodview Road, Easton, Norwich, NR9 5AD Inspected: 15 March 2024 The Lighthouse 2.4 miles Dereham Road, Easton, Norwich, NR9 5ES Inspected: 19 December 2024 Hethersett VC Primary School Primary 3 miles Queens Road, Hethersett, Norwich, NR9 3DB Inspected: 25 April 2024 Wymondham High Academy Secondary 3.3 miles Sir Thomas Beevor Close, Wymondham, NR18 0QT Inspected: 10 November 2023 Queen's Hill Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Kestrel Avenue, Queen's Hills, Norwich, NR8 5FT Inspected: 25 May 2023 St Michael's VA Junior School Primary 4 miles Astley Road, Chapel Break, Norwich, NR5 9LA Inspected: 28 April 2023 Costessey Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Beechcroft, Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0RR Inspected: 14 September 2023 Mattishall Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Dereham Road, Mattishall, Dereham, NR20 3AA Inspected: 10 June 2024 Cringleford CE VA Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Dragonfly Lane, Cringleford, Norwich, NR4 7JR Inspected: 02 October 2024 Taverham VC CE Junior School Primary 4.9 miles Taverham Road, Taverham, Norwich, NR8 6SX Inspected: 19 January 2024 University of East Anglia 5 miles North Park Avenue, University Plain, Norwich, NR4 7TJ Inspected: 19 January 2024
Barford Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Chapel Street, Barford, Norwich, NR9 4AB Inspected: 18 March 2024 Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Norwich Road, Barnham Broom, Norwich, NR9 4BU Inspected: 08 May 2024 Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School Primary 3 miles Coachmaker Way, Hethersett, Norwich, NR9 3GN Inspected: 21 March 2024
The Bridge Easton 2.3 miles Bawburgh Road, Easton, NR9 5EA The Bawburgh School Primary 2.8 miles Hockering Lane, Bawburgh, Norwich, NR9 3LR Robert Kett Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Hewitts Lane, Wymondham, NR18 0LS Browick Road Primary and Nursery School Primary 3.7 miles Browick Road, Wymondham, NR18 0QW Hockering Church of England Primary Academy Primary 4.2 miles The Street, Hockering, Dereham, NR20 3HN Ormiston Victory Academy Secondary 4.2 miles Bottom Breck Close, Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0PX Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.3 miles Hackford Road, Wicklewood, Wymondham, NR18 9QJ St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey Primary 4.3 miles West End, Old Costessey, Norwich, NR8 5AG Cringleford Prep Primary 4.4 miles Crane Close, Cringleford, NR4 7FU Silfield Oak Primary Academy Primary 4.5 miles Swallow Drive, Wymondham, NR18 9GE Langley Preparatory School At Taverham Hall 4.6 miles Ringland Road, Taverham, Norwich, NR8 6HU