About us

Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was founded by the Church of England in 1841.

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 classes.  We have two classes in which the Early Years Foundation Stage (Reception) and Key Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2) are taught, and three classes for our Key Stage 2 children (Years 3, 4, 5 and Year 6).  The children are taught in mixed-aged classes, which brings plenty of new opportunities.

We are located about 8 miles 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 serve 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 fo rthe children in the Wymondham and surrounding areas.

Our School Day:

Gates open 8:40 am (Children are welcomed: Classes 1 & 2 play outside whilst Classes 3, 4 & 5 head into their classrooms)

Bell rings 8:45 am

Registration 8:50 am

Session 1 8:55 am - 10:30 am

Breaktime 10:30 am - 10:45 am

Session 2 10:45 am - 12:00 noon

Lunchtime 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm

Session 3 1:05 pm - 2:45 pm

Collective Worship 2:50 pm - 3:10pm

End of school day 3:15pm

A typical day is currently 6 hours 30 minutes, a typical week is 32 hours 30 minutes.

The Before School Club (The Den) opens at 7:45 am and runs to the start of school.

The After School Club (The Den) runs from the end of school to 5:30 pm.  Parents and Carers can collect children from The Den at any point during this time.

We also offer an after school sports club that varies each term and we offer additional after-school clubs such as Christmas Craft Club at different times through the year.