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Horsford CofE VA Primary School

Broadland, NR10 3ESPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
39 1st-choice / 39 places
Ranking
#10,640
of 13,686 nationally

About Horsford CofE VA Primary School

Horsford CofE VA Primary School’s headline KS2 results sit below the Norfolk local authority average for primary schools. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 52%, Horsford’s figure is 50% — a modest gap of two percentage points. The school’s ranking within Broadland (28th out of 35) places it in the bottom half locally, and nationally it falls in the 78th percentile, meaning roughly 22% of primary schools perform worse on this metric. That said, the picture is not uniformly weak. In maths and reading individually, 70% of pupils met the expected standard — well above the combined figure — suggesting that writing is the subject dragging the headline number down. The school’s Progress 8 scores are not available, so it is hard to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points, but the raw attainment data points to a school that is broadly in line with its neighbours rather than significantly ahead or behind.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England/Christian
AddressMill Lane, Norwich, Broadland, NR10 3ES
HeadteacherAshley Best-White
Local AuthorityNorfolk
Number of Pupils355
Free School Meals (FSM)19.2%
School Capacity355 / 420 (85% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (22 Nov 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 28 Jun 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Music RoomsLibraryICT SuiteSensory RoomForest SchoolDining HallGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

AthleticsSwimmingRoundersNetballFootball

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubFilm ClubChess

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearing

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

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Horsford CofE VA 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.