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Schools in North Norfolk

North Norfolk has 57 schools: 46 primary and 11 secondary or all-through. 79% of the 39 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, Cromer Academy has the highest Attainment 8 score (48.1 in 2025). Among primary schools, Blenheim Park Academy has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (90% in 2025).

  • 63 schools
  • 11 secondary
  • 46 primary

Secondary Schools in North Norfolk

Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 Cromer Academy Good 48.1 (2025) +0.26 (2024) 665
2 Sheringham High School Good 47.1 (2025) -0.19 (2024) 630
3 Broadland High Ormiston Academy – 46.8 (2025) +0.27 (2024) 725
4 North Walsham High School Good 45.8 (2025) +0.14 (2024) 641
5 Alderman Peel High School Good 45.4 (2025) -0.31 (2024) 606
6 Fakenham Academy Good 40.9 (2025) -0.12 (2024) 723
7 Stalham High School Good 39.5 (2025) -0.21 (2024) 492
8 Duke of Lancaster School Needs attention 7.1 (2025) -3.10 (2024) 107
9 Sidestrand Hall School Good 0.2 (2019) -1.87 (2019) 199
10 Sheringham Woodfields School Outstanding – – 160
11 Visiting Teacher Service North – – – –

Primary Schools in North Norfolk

Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.

#SchoolOfstedMet expected standardPupils
1 Blenheim Park Academy Good 90% (2025) 70
2 Stalham Academy Good 82% (2025) 217
3 Langham Village School – 79% (2025) 104
4 Catfield CofE Primary Academy – 75% (2025) 84
5 Colby Primary School Expected standard 75% (2025) 140
6 Tunstead Primary School – 73% (2025) 67
7 Aldborough Primary School – 71% (2025) 126
8 Worstead Church of England Primary School Good 71% (2025) 106
9 Corpusty Primary School Good 70% (2019) 31
10 Overstrand, the Belfry, Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good 65% (2025) 130
11 Sheringham Community Primary School Good 61% (2025) 398
12 Gresham Village School and Nursery Expected standard 60% (2025) 138
13 St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy – 58% (2025) 61
14 Neatishead Church of England Primary School Outstanding 57% (2025) 75
15 Hindringham Church of England Primary School Good 56% (2019) 35
16 North Walsham Junior School – 52% (2025) 248
17 All Saints Stibbard Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery – 50% (2025) 208
18 Happisburgh Church of England Primary Academy – 50% (2025) 32
19 Holt Community Primary School Good 50% (2025) 176
20 Horning Community Primary School Expected standard 50% (2024) 44
21 St John's Community Primary School and Nursery – 48% (2025) 221
22 Mundesley Junior School Good 47% (2025) 89
23 Little Snoring Community Primary Academy – 46% (2025) 65
24 Millfield Primary School Needs attention 46% (2025) 264
25 Swanton Abbott Community Primary School Good 46% (2025) 57
26 Cromer Junior School Good 42% (2025) 255
27 Astley Primary School Good 39% (2025) 200
28 Bacton Primary School Good 38% (2025) 77
29 Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good 38% (2024) 31
30 Fakenham Junior School Good 35% (2025) 257
31 Wells-Next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery School Needs attention 33% (2025) 197
32 Walsingham CE VA Primary School Expected standard 25% (2024) 30
33 Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy Good 22% (2024) 61
34 Kelling CE Primary School Good 17% (2025) 56
35 Northrepps Primary School Good 14% (2023) 35
36 Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School Urgent improvement 11% (2024) 42
37 Antingham and Southrepps Primary School Good 0% (2024) 37
38 East Ruston Infant School & Nursery Good – 37
39 Fakenham Infant and Nursery School Good – 207
40 Hickling CofE Infants Academy – – 11
41 Ludham Primary School and Nursery – – –
42 Mundesley Infant School – – 66
43 North Walsham Infant School Good – 151
44 Stalham Infant School and Nursery – – 118
45 Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School, Cromer – – 126
46 Sutton Church of England Infant Acdemy – – 32

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