Bacton Primary School, Norwich
Bacton Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Norwich. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 96th-highest of the 102 schools in Norwich with published results, and 13,208th of 14,452 across England. It was 61% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Norfolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bacton Primary School in detail
Bacton Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils at Bacton Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 54% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 33% in reading and 44% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Bacton Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 7 families put Bacton Primary School as their first choice and 18 named it as one of their preferences, for 7 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Bacton Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bacton Primary School are Happisburgh Church of England Primary Academy (2.6 miles, 56% reading, 63% maths); Mundesley Junior School (2.8 miles, Good, 75% reading, 53% maths); Mundesley Infant School (2.8 miles, Good); and East Ruston Infant School & Nursery (3.1 miles, Good).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Bacton Primary School.
Happisburgh Church of England Primary AcademyMundesley Junior SchoolMundesley Infant SchoolEast Ruston Infant School & Nursery
Who goes there
2.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 9 pupils (11.7%) received SEN support and 7 (9.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Bacton Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 8 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Bacton Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is school (adjacent), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 8 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bacton Primary School issued 1 suspension, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils make the most of life by the seaside. They also enjoy learning about the wider world. Pupils go on a range of sporting and residential trips. Here, pupils from different schools in the federation come together. These provide opportunities for pupils to mingle, learn about nature and become more independent.
Lessons help pupils to become more knowledgeable. They have plenty to talk and write about. Pupils also look forward to their topic 'quizzes'. This is because the school has worked hard to create a curriculum that is well sequenced. Teachers ensure that pupils have good opportunities to become accomplished readers and mathematicians. For example, by teaching pupils how to be quick and efficient at their calculations.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school's curriculum sets out the important knowledge and vocabulary that pupils need to learn. It is the product of collaboration between schools within the Coastal Together Federation. Teachers and leaders regularly come together to review the curriculum, plan future lessons and share resources. In a small number of subjects, leaders are still refining the curriculum sequence. In these subjects, pupils do not secure as deep an understanding of the important knowledge as they do in others.
The school provides effective training for staff. Teachers choose tasks that enable pupils to secure their understanding and achieve well. The school has recently improved the way that writing is taught. Some staff are still getting to grips with the school and federation's expectations of rigour in lessons, where pupils use their writing skills. As a result, some pupils do not quickly master core writing skills. This affects the way they present their work.
From Ofsted's July 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
18.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 33% to 62% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 44% to 54% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 38% to 54% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.3
Avg class size
21.5
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Bacton Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bacton Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bacton Primary School is in Norfolk; for families living there:
Apply to Norfolk for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Bacton Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
61%
Available places
64 pupils
105 places
41 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Norwich
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Norwich
Across Norfolk council
Places available
9,547
Applications
7,482
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Norfolk council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
9
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
20.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
77
Total Pupils
41
Boys
36
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
9.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£57,603
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,044
Per pupil
£532k
Total funding
£17k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
11.9%
Persistent absence
59
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Bacton Primary School
What are SATs results like at Bacton Primary School?
Of the pupils at Bacton Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 62% reached the expected standard in reading and 54% did so in maths.
What is Bacton Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bacton Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024.
What is the catchment area for Bacton Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bacton Primary School is oversubscribed, Norfolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bacton Primary School?
Bacton Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 61% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Bacton Primary School?
Classes at Bacton Primary School average 21.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Bacton Primary School?
Bacton Primary School has around 77 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bacton Primary School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Bacton Primary School in 2024/25. 11.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bacton Primary School?
Apply through Norfolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Bacton Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Bacton Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bacton Primary School?
Bacton Primary School is at Walcott Road, Bacton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 0EY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)