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Garvestone Community Primary School

Breckland, NR9 4ADPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2025
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
6 1st-choice / 6 places
Ranking
#6,870
of 13,686 nationally

About Garvestone Community Primary School

Garvestone Community Primary School is a small state primary in the Norfolk village of Garvestone, within the Breckland borough. Among the 344 primary schools in the Norfolk local authority, it ranks 77th based on its Key Stage 2 outcomes, placing it comfortably in the top quarter of the county. The top-performing peers in the area include Surlingham Primary School, Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy, and Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery in Wymondham, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. Garvestone itself sits in the bottom 50% nationally, but its local position is stronger. The school is led by headteacher Michelle Farnan and has a Good rating from Ofsted, following a graded inspection in 2013 and an ungraded inspection in 2025 that confirmed standards were being maintained. That ungraded visit found leadership and management to be Good, and the overall effectiveness remains Good. The school has 59 pupils on roll, which is above its official capacity of 52, and it was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, with 12 applications for 6 places.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressDereham Road, Norwich, Breckland, NR9 4AD
HeadteacherMichelle Farnan
Local AuthorityNorfolk
Number of Pupils59
Free School Meals (FSM)22.0%
School Capacity59 / 52 (113% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 May 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (7 May 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 18 Jul 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Art StudiosPlaying FieldsSports HallDining HallICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

AthleticsDanceGymnasticsSwimmingTennisCricket

Clubs & Activities

GardeningChoirEco ClubScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:50

After-school care

15:15-16:15

Source: garvestone.norfolk.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Garvestone Community Primary School

Garvestone Community Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.