Cromer Junior School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 7-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Norwich Road
Cromer
Norfolk
NR27 0EX
Phone 01263512155
Reference Number 147247

Cromer Junior School demonstrates a good level of overall effectiveness with several strengths noted across the quality of education, behaviour, personal development, and leadership. With a newly adopted curriculum, the school has made progress in improving the educational experiences of its pupils, ensuring they feel valued and cared for. The school's ability to cultivate a supportive atmosphere fosters engagement and enjoyment in learning, contributing positively to students' personal skills development through various clubs and projects.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 260
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 55%
Girls: 45%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 30%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 7.7%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 32.6
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 32.6

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
3 34 30 64
4 35 28 63
5 38 28 66
6 36 31 67

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 91.5%
White, Other 3.8%
Mixed, Other 1.2%
African 0.8%
Asian, Other 0.8%
Chinese 0.4%
White & Black (African) 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
Last Report Date 18 Oct 2023
Date Report
18 Oct 2023 School inspection:
04 Jul 2019 Academy conversion letter
20 Jun 2017 Short inspection
Previously as Cromer Junior School
20 Jun 2017 Short inspection
14 Mar 2013 Full inspection:
14 Mar 2013 Full inspection:
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
11 Sep 2007 Full inspection:
11 Sep 2007 Full inspection:
24 Jan 2005 Full inspection
24 Jan 2005 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils feel known, cared for and valued.
  • High expectations set for pupil learning and achievement.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • Recent curriculum enhancements have improved writing and knowledge retention.
  • Strong emphasis on reading, supported by a new library and librarian.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some staff are still adapting to the new curriculum, affecting depth of knowledge in lessons.
  • Inconsistent behaviour expectations leading to lack of politeness and respect in some areas.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 42%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 1%

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 104

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 -0.5
Writing -2.9
Maths -0.8

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Average Scaled Score

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