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Best Schools in Cromer

Norfolk · 6 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating

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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Norfolk (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

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Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Norfolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

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Schools in Cromer ranked

1

Cromer Junior School

NR27 0EXAges 7-11255 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
2

Cromer Academy

NR27 0EXAges 11-16665 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
Good
3

Overstrand, the Belfry, Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

NR27 0NTAges 4-11130 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Good
4

Northrepps Primary School

NR27 0LGAges 2-1135 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
5

Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School, Cromer

NR27 0ADAges 4-7126 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
6

Beeston Hall School

NR27 9NQAges 2-13135 pupils
Independent
Other independent school

Special schools and alternative provision in Cromer

These schools serve pupils with particular needs, so they aren't ranked against mainstream schools on exam results. Places are usually arranged through the council, often via an Education, Health and Care plan.

Questions parents ask about schools in Cromer

How many schools are there in Cromer?

Cromer has 8 open schools: 4 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent and 2 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in Cromer?

None of the 7 graded schools in Cromer currently holds an Outstanding rating. 7 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Cromer have the best SATs results?

Of the 2 primary schools in Cromer with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Cromer Junior School (85% in reading, 76% in maths); and Overstrand, the Belfry, Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (65% in reading, 75% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Cromer Junior SchoolOverstrand, the Belfry, Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Cromer?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Cromer selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Cromer have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Cromer have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Norfolk allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Cromer?

Apply to Norfolk through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.