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Education in North Norfolk

District

The north east of the East of England. 103,708 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 967 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for North Norfolk, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Under 25250 or more

North Norfolk had 62 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

CouncilGreat Britain only
62
Worked out by Open Index · 2026

North Norfolk had 62 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: North Norfolk among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. North Norfolk is 62.

Schools

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for North Norfolk. The map shows each one.

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Schools in North Norfolk

North Norfolk has 62 open schools: 46 primary, 7 secondary, 7 special and 2 independent.

Outstanding
0
Good
15
Requires improvement
3
Inadequate
0

18 of the 54 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between October 2021 and July 2024.

7 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

7 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Primary (46)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Aldborough Primary SchoolFoundation school4 to 11126Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade71% met KS2 standard
All Saints Stibbard Church of England Primary Academy and NurseryAcademy converter2 to 11208Requires improvement (overall), March 2023, before the school changed50% met KS2 standard
Antingham and Southrepps Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 1137Good (overall), March 2023
Astley Primary SchoolAcademy converter5 to 11200Good (overall), November 202139% met KS2 standard
Bacton Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 1177Good (overall), July 202438% met KS2 standard
Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 1131School remains Good, March 2023
Blenheim Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led5 to 1170Good (overall), January 202490% met KS2 standard
Catfield CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 1184Requires improvement (overall), December 2022, before the school changed75% met KS2 standard
Colby Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11140Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met75% met KS2 standard
Corpusty Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 1131Good (overall), June 2022
Cromer Junior SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11255Good (overall), October 202342% met KS2 standard
East Ruston Infant School & NurseryAcademy converter2 to 737Good (overall), November 2023
Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school2 to 1142Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met, special measures
Fakenham Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter3 to 7207Good (overall), September 2023
Fakenham Junior SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11257Good (overall), September 202335% met KS2 standard
Gresham Village School and NurseryAcademy converter3 to 11138School remains Good, February 202260% met KS2 standard
Happisburgh Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 1132Requires improvement (overall), October 2021, before the school changed50% met KS2 standard
Hickling CofE Infants AcademyAcademy converter3 to 711School remains Good, March 2023
Hindringham Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school5 to 1135School remains Good, July 2024
Holt Community Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11176School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, July 202450% met KS2 standard
Horning Community Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 1144Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
Kelling CE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 1156School remains Good, May 202317% met KS2 standard
Langham Village SchoolCommunity school4 to 11104Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade79% met KS2 standard
Little Snoring Community Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 1165Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade46% met KS2 standard
Ludham Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter2 to 11School remains Good, May 2023
Millfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11264Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met46% met KS2 standard
Mundesley Infant SchoolCommunity school4 to 766Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade
Mundesley Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 1189School remains Good, March 202347% met KS2 standard
Neatishead Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school5 to 1175Standards maintained, March 202557% met KS2 standard
North Walsham Infant SchoolAcademy converter4 to 7151Good (overall), November 2022
North Walsham Junior SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11248School remains Good, September 202252% met KS2 standard
Northrepps Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 1135Some aspects not as strong, April 2025
Overstrand, the Belfry, Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11130School remains Good, November 202165% met KS2 standard
Sculthorpe Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 1161Good (overall), March 2024
Sheringham Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11398School remains Good, November 202361% met KS2 standard
St John's Community Primary School and NurseryCommunity school4 to 11221Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade48% met KS2 standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter2 to 1161No outcome in Ofsted's file58% met KS2 standard
Stalham AcademyAcademy sponsor led7 to 11217School remains Good, November 202282% met KS2 standard
Stalham Infant School and NurseryAcademy converter2 to 7118School remains Good, July 2023
Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School, CromerCommunity school4 to 7126Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade
Sutton Church of England Infant AcdemyAcademy converter3 to 732No outcome in Ofsted's file
Swanton Abbott Community Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 1157School remains Good, May 202346% met KS2 standard
Tunstead Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 1167Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade73% met KS2 standard
Walsingham CE VA Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 1130Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met
Wells-Next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11197Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met33% met KS2 standard
Worstead Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11106School remains Good, December 202171% met KS2 standard

Secondary (7)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Alderman Peel High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 16606Good (overall), April 2022Attainment 8: 39.6
Broadland High Ormiston AcademyAcademy converter11 to 16725School remains Good, November 2022Attainment 8: 49.3
Cromer AcademyAcademy converter11 to 16665School remains Good, May 2023Attainment 8: 47.7
Fakenham AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 18723Standards maintained, October 2024Attainment 8: 41.4
North Walsham High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 16641Good (overall), December 2023Attainment 8: 44.1
Sheringham High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 18630Good (overall), June 2023Attainment 8: 44.6
Stalham High SchoolAcademy sponsor led11 to 16492Good (overall), June 2024Attainment 8: 40.5

Special (7)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
All Saints SchoolOther independent special school6 to 1679No outcome in Ofsted's file
Duke of Lancaster SchoolFree schools special5 to 16107Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met
Ortus Education Ltd - West Raynham SchoolOther independent special school5 to 1724No outcome in Ofsted's file
Sheringham Woodfields SchoolFoundation special school3 to 19160School remains Outstanding, May 2024
Sidestrand Hall SchoolFoundation special school7 to 19199School remains Good, November 2023
St Andrew's SchoolOther independent special school6 to 1648No outcome in Ofsted's file
The Stables Independent SchoolOther independent special school6 to 1420No outcome in Ofsted's file

Independent (2)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Beeston Hall SchoolOther independent school2 to 13135Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Gresham's SchoolOther independent school2 to 18876Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.