Barnham Broom Church of England
Primary School
Reaching For The Stars.
Let Your Light Shine!
Serving - Believing - Growing
"Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds." Matthew 5:16
“The school lives out its vision of serving others through the care and nurture of the whole community.”
SIAMS Church School Inspection - February 2020
Message from the Headteacher
On behalf of the children, staff and Governors at Barnham Broom Church of England VA Primary School, I would like to extend a warm welcome to our school website. We hope our website provides you with an insight into our delightful school.
Barnham Broom C of E VA Primary School is a lovely, well-equipped school, situated in the beautiful village of Barnham Broom; nestled between Norwich, Wymondham and Dereham. Our school has been extended over the years and we are proud to maintain many of the original, historic parts of the school. We have strong links with our local church, St Peter's and St Paul's in Barnham Broom, and are well supported by our local community. Our philosophy is to enable every child to learn to the best of their ability: to achieve their full potential and to attain high academic standards.
With our vision 'Reaching For The Stars - Let Your Light Shine - Serving, Believing, Growing' we strive to create an environment where the children’s self-esteem and respect for others and themselves, can develop to the full; where we support each other to do our very best and where we celebrate our special qualities and our individuality. We pride ourselves on our strong Christian values and ethos; we believe that everyone is an amazing, unique individual and we welcome, care for, serve and support all in our school, in the local and the wider community.
Through our curriculum we develop a love of learning; we encourage inquisitiveness, creativity and imagination. Our children are supported to become life-long learners with independence determination and perseverance. They learn how to communicate effectively and collaborate with each other.
Reading is an intrinsic part of our broad and balanced curriculum and it is vital that all children leave our school as confident readers.
Barnham Broom C of E VA Primary School works closely with the Wymondham Cluster of schools and other schools in our area: our children feed predominantly into the Wymondham, Norwich and Dereham High Schools.
Welcome to our school.
Mrs Heather Benson, Headteacher
"The whole world opened up to me when I learned to read."
Mary McLeod Bethune
You will find lots of information about our school and the fantastic things that we are involved in by looking through the different pages on this site. You will find key information in the sidebar menus on the left hand side and there are additional subpages and documents within some of the pages. If you require a paper copy of any of the information on the school website, please contact the School Office on 01603 759656.
Thinking Of Joining Our School?
Is your child due to start school for the first time in September 2024?
Has your child already started at another school and you are thinking of changing schools?
If you are moving into the area or are thinking of changing schools for another reason, please phone the School Office on 01603 759656 to speak with us about joining our school. Please also have a look around our website.
All admissions to our school have to go via the Norfolk County Council Admissions team:
Click here to go to the Norfolk County Council Webpage for admissions.
To watch our virtual tours, click here or go to the Parents page in the sidebar menu and then select Starting School
Have you got a child starting school in September 2025?
Our open evening is on the 13th November from 5pm-6pm.
This is a chance to have a tour of our school, visit our Reception classroom and meet some of our teachers. You are welcome to bring your child with you.
There is no need to book, but if you have any questions, please contact the school office.
Copy of BB Prospectus.pdfSIAMS (Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools) February 2020
"Good relationships shine out. Their importance permeates throughout the school and into everything that the school does".
"The school is a very calm and safe environment. It is a highly nurturing school that succeeds in developing the best in its pupils, both academically and emotionally. Pupils enjoy a challenge and can persevere when things get tough."
"This is a school where parents see their children ‘grow and blossom.’ Many parents choose the school because of its inclusive and welcoming ethos."
Ofsted May 2018
"One parent’s comment echoed the sentiment of others: ‘The behaviour of the children is brilliant – they are polite, confident and proud of their school.’ "
"The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. You have successfully raised pupils’ standards further"
"The dedication of your staff and the very positive attitudes of pupils to their learning are, undoubtedly, contributory factors to the school’s ongoing success."
"Pupils show consideration to each other in lessons and around the school. Their attitudes to learning are consistently positive and they work and play well with each other."
"Leaders’ vision of ‘reaching for the stars’ is at the heart of the school’s work. Pupils have opportunities to be involved in decision making and exercise social responsibility through the work of the school council."
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