Primary school

Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Suffolk
  • IP31 1DD
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jan 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,170 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 81%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 95%95%2016/17: top 57%2017/18: top 73%2018/19: top 86%2022/23: top 88%2023/24: top 47%47% · 2023/242024/25: top 81%No exams

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWM50% · East of England 64%Small cohort: 16 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM6% · East of England 7%Small cohort: 16 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score105 · East of England 106Small cohort: 16 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score102 · East of England 105Small cohort: 16 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 25% · 8 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 60% · 15 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 57% · 14 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 50% · 12 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 42% · 12 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 64% · 11 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 50% · 16 pupils · East of England 64%64%25%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 8 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 13% · 15 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 7% · 14 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 8% · 12 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 8% · 12 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 0% · 11 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 6% · 16 pupils · East of England 7%13%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 8 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 105 · 15 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 102 · 14 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 103 · 12 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 103 · 12 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 107 · 11 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 105 · 16 pupils · East of England 106107102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 99 · 8 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 105 · 15 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 101 · 14 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 103 · 12 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 99 · 12 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 104 · 11 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 102 · 16 pupils · East of England 10510599No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
11 of 11 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1111
2nd70
3rd30

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Good
  2. 2012Satisfactory
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2019Good
  6. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202670
Free school meals (past 6 years)14.9%
First language not English2.5%
SEN support21.0%
EHC plan2.5%
Absence (sessions missed)3.5%
Persistently absent pupils7.3%

Girls 46.9%Boys 53.1%

58.3% full · 120 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 20 responses (24.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 65% not applicable28.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 25% not applicable93.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development80% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher13.0
Pupils per adult9.4
  • Classroom teachers 4.2
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 1.8
  • Other support 1.5

Teachers 5.2 FTE · Whole workforce 8.5 · 14 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£10,633
Spend per pupil£10,550
Staff spend per pupil£8,056
Reserve per pupil£236
  • +£15,913revenue reserve
  • +£5,588in-year balance

Grants £10,084 · self-generated £653 · premises £481 per pupil