Barford Primary SchoolThe Bawburgh School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Norwich.
Summary of the comparison
Barford Primary School and The Bawburgh School are primary schools in Norwich.
Barford Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Bawburgh School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Bawburgh School is ahead on our composite score.
Barford Primary School was judged the expected standard and The Bawburgh School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 56.0% for Barford Primary School and 86.0% for The Bawburgh School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Barford Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Bawburgh School (73.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorwichBarford Primary School | NorwichThe Bawburgh School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 134th of 333 in Norfolk | 33rd of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 98 | 100 | |
| Capacity | 110 | 105 | |
| Location | Norwich, NR9 4AB | Norwich, NR9 3LR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | 86.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 98 | 100 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.3% | 15.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.2% | 13.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 22.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.1% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.4% | 2.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Barford Primary School
The Bawburgh School
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