Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Norwich (Norfolk).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
From its origins, Barnham Broom C of E VA Primary School has grown greatly. The school has expanded from the original school building pictured above (which is now our school hall) to accommodating five class spaces . The children are taught in mixed-aged classes, which brings plenty of new opportunities. We are located about 8 m iles west of Norwich, off the Watton Road.
The school can be found along the main road through the village and approximately 2 miles from the Barnham Broom Golf and Country Club. We ser ve many smaller villages in the area and are proud that a large number of families from outside of the village choose to send their children to our school.
We maintain very close links with the local church, the village and the Diocese of Norwich. Our close collaborative working with schools in the Wymondham area provides many opportunities for our school community to work with other school communities to provide the best education we can for the children in the Wymondham and surrounding areas.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Debating
- Drama
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Music
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Monster Phonics
- Oxford Reading Tree
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Active MarkRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 121199
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Governors
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Ania Smith | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Araminta Caldicot-Bull | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Edmonds | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andy Howes | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Joshua Fiddy | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rebecca Miller | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Janine Wye | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Ria Carter-Mayers | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Bob Harvey | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Heather Benson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2012 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Julie Sandford Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Joshua Fiddy Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Tamsin Tebbutt Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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