Gresham Village School and Nursery, Norwich

Ofsted's report card from its 15 September 2026 inspection grades Gresham Village School and Nursery on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils generally achieve well."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have developed secure systems to track pupils' attendance and identify when it falls below their high expectations."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have implemented an ambitious curriculum that it is suitable for mixed-age classes."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders have carefully constructed an environment where children feel welcome and where learning is engaging."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders make sure that the needs of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who are disadvantaged, are known or previously known to social care or have other barriers to their learning and/or wellbeing are identified quickly."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "There have been significant changes to leadership at school and trust level since the previous inspection."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders ensure that pupils follow a well-planned programme of personal development."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that teaching is highly effective and adapted consistently well across subjects and classes"; "Leaders should ensure that staff deliver the writing curriculum consistently well, leading to improved outcomes for all pupils"; "Leaders should continue to strengthen the systems they use to identify and reduce barriers to attendance to secure sustained improvement for all pupils, especially those who are persistently absent".

In its own words: "We were delighted by our Ofsted inspection in June 2016, from which we received a very positive report and confirmation of our grading of 'good'."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:50am and after-school care.

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Gresham Village School and Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (80% in reading, 84% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Gresham Village School and Nursery as their first choice and 32 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Gresham Village School and Nursery are Sheringham Community Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths); Aldborough Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths); St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy (3.1 miles, 75% reading, 67% maths); and Cromer Junior School (3.6 miles, Good, 85% reading, 76% maths).

Gresham Village School and Nursery's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Gresham Village School and Nursery is one of 15 schools run by Synergy Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 44% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

9.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (90%) and Mixed (6%).

Gresham Village School and Nursery had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is West Runton Rail Station, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Green (opposite), 220 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28).

In 2024/25, Gresham Village School and Nursery issued 15 suspensions, 9.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.