Education in North Norfolk
DistrictThe north east of the East of England. 103,708 people 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.
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 only62
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.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for North Norfolk. The map shows each one.
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)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldborough Primary School | Foundation school | 4 to 11 | 126 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| All Saints Stibbard Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 208 | Requires improvement (overall), March 2023, before the school changed |
| Antingham and Southrepps Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 37 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Astley Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 200 | Good (overall), November 2021 |
| Bacton Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 77 | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 31 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Blenheim Park Academy | Academy sponsor led | 5 to 11 | 70 | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Catfield CofE Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 84 | Requires improvement (overall), December 2022, before the school changed |
| Colby Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 140 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Corpusty Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 31 | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Cromer Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 255 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| East Ruston Infant School & Nursery | Academy converter | 2 to 7 | 37 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 2 to 11 | 42 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met, special measures |
| Fakenham Infant and Nursery School | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 207 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Fakenham Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 257 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Gresham Village School and Nursery | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 138 | School remains Good, February 2022 |
| Happisburgh Church of England Primary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 32 | Requires improvement (overall), October 2021, before the school changed |
| Hickling CofE Infants Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 11 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Hindringham Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 5 to 11 | 35 | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Holt Community Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 176 | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, July 2024 |
| Horning Community Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 44 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Kelling CE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 56 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Langham Village School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 104 | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Little Snoring Community Primary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 65 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Ludham Primary School and Nursery | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | School remains Good, May 2023 | |
| Millfield Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 264 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Mundesley Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 66 | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Mundesley Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 89 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Neatishead Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 5 to 11 | 75 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| North Walsham Infant School | Academy converter | 4 to 7 | 151 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| North Walsham Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 248 | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Northrepps Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 35 | Some aspects not as strong, April 2025 |
| Overstrand, the Belfry, Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 130 | School remains Good, November 2021 |
| Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 61 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Sheringham Community Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 398 | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| St John's Community Primary School and Nursery | Community school | 4 to 11 | 221 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 61 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Stalham Academy | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 217 | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Stalham Infant School and Nursery | Academy converter | 2 to 7 | 118 | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School, Cromer | Community school | 4 to 7 | 126 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Sutton Church of England Infant Acdemy | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 32 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Swanton Abbott Community Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 57 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Tunstead Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 67 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Walsingham CE VA Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 30 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wells-Next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 197 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Worstead Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 106 | School remains Good, December 2021 |
Secondary (7)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alderman Peel High School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 606 | Good (overall), April 2022 |
| Broadland High Ormiston Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 725 | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Cromer Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 665 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Fakenham Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 723 | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| North Walsham High School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 641 | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Sheringham High School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 630 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Stalham High School | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 492 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
Special (7)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints School | Other independent special school | 6 to 16 | 79 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Duke of Lancaster School | Free schools special | 5 to 16 | 107 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Ortus Education Ltd - West Raynham School | Other independent special school | 5 to 17 | 24 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Sheringham Woodfields School | Foundation special school | 3 to 19 | 160 | School remains Outstanding, May 2024 |
| Sidestrand Hall School | Foundation special school | 7 to 19 | 199 | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| St Andrew's School | Other independent special school | 6 to 16 | 48 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| The Stables Independent School | Other independent special school | 6 to 14 | 20 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
Independent (2)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beeston Hall School | Other independent school | 2 to 13 | 135 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Gresham's School | Other independent school | 2 to 18 | 876 | Not 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.