Hainford VC Primary School
Newton Road, Norwich, NR10 3BQ
72 pupils · 83% of 87 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Free school meals
- 15.3%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 13 January 2026, published 15 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | Not published (small cohort) |
| Reaching the higher standard | Not published (small cohort) |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 11 | 11 | 21 | 11 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 10 | 10 | 19 | 10 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 8 | 8 | 14 | 8 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 10 | 10 | 21 | 10 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 9 | 8 | 22 | 9 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 8 | 8 | 14 | 8 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 13 | 11 | 14 | 12 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Frettenham Primary School 2.8 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- St Faiths CofE Primary School 3.2 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Hevingham Primary School 3.8 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Buxton Primary School 3.9 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Horsford CofE VA Primary School 3.9 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Woodland View Junior School 4 km · No overall grade (2024)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.