Sheringham Community Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Cooper Road
Off Holway Road
Sheringham
Norfolk
NR26 8UH
Phone 01263823848
Reference Number 120851

Sheringham Community Primary School maintains its status as a good school, providing a happy and safe learning environment for its pupils. The positive relationships between staff, students, and families foster a strong sense of community and well-being. The school has high expectations for academic achievement and personal development, supported by a well-structured curriculum that includes elements such as community, aspiration, resilience, and emotional well-being. Parents express confidence in the school’s commitment to individual student needs, contributing to a positive school culture.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 416
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.72%
Girls: 49.28%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 21.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 10.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26.4
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 21.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 24 27 51
2 18 27 45
3 38 25 63
4 31 31 62
5 27 39 66
6 32 24 56

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 89.2%
White, Other 2.6%
Unclassified 1.4%
African 1%
White & Black (African) 0.7%
Asian, Other 0.7%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
White & Asian 0.5%
Indian 0.2%
Mixed, Other 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 28 Nov 2023
Date Report
28 Nov 2023 School inspection
25 Jan 2018 Short inspection
16 Jul 2013 Full inspection:
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
05 Feb 2008 Full inspection:
07 Feb 2005 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy a supportive and caring environment.
  • Well-planned curriculum promotes engagement and interest in learning.
  • Effective support for pupils with emotional well-being and resilience.
  • Strong emphasis on reading with a well-stocked library and trained staff.
  • Pupils with SEND are generally well supported and included in the curriculum.
  • Good behavior and relationships among pupils.

Areas for Improvement

  • Individual targets for pupils with SEND are not always specific enough.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 61%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107
Maths 107

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1
Writing -0.7
Maths -0.6

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 12 1
Third Preference 7 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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