Barnham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

About Barnham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Barnham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a state primary in West Suffolk that is currently educating more pupils than its official capacity suggests, with 159 children on roll against a published capacity of 146. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 15. 1%, which is slightly above the national average for primary schools and suggests a genuinely mixed catchment. The school is clearly in high demand: for the 2025/26 admissions round, it received 51 applications for just 20 places, with 33 of those coming as first preferences. That works out at 2. 55 applications per place, and every first-preference offer was taken up, meaning no places went to lower-ranked choices. This level of oversubscription is a strong signal that local families see Barnham as a desirable option, and the school’s Church of England character may be part of that appeal for some parents, though the data doesn’t tell us how many families are drawn specifically by the religious designation.

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