School profile

Blofield Primary School

Primary · Community school · Blofield, NR13 4PL

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

10,963 of 15,057

Worse than 72% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ofsted inspection and rating

Blofield Primary School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Mar 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils220 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Victoria Buxton
Local authorityNorfolk
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 120788.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNorfolkEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%5%8%
Average reading score106105106
Average maths score104103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103103105
Expected standard in reading79%72%76%
Expected standard in writing55%66%73%
Expected standard in maths76%69%75%
Pupils taking tests33--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils220
Girls105
Boys115
Eligible for free school meals7.3%
First language not English2.3%
SEN support31
EHC plan4
Average class size31.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
87.3%
African
2.7%
White and Black African
2.3%
Irish
1.4%
Other White
1.4%
White and Asian
0.9%
Indian
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%
Other Black
0.5%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolNorfolkEngland
Overall absence4.2%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence6.3%13.2%13.2%
Severe absence0.5%1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)29
Applications (Reception)72
First preference applications (Reception)31
First preference offers (Reception)28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places202
Pupils on roll220
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher25.7
Pupils per adult14.7
Teachers (FTE)8.55
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.77
Support staff (FTE)11.14
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Blofield Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.1 miPrimaryHemblington Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryBrundall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Blofield Primary School

What is Blofield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Blofield Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Mar 2019.

How does Blofield Primary School rank in England?

Blofield Primary School ranks 10,963 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 72% of schools).

How many pupils attend Blofield Primary School?

Blofield Primary School has 220 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.