Hunstanton Primary School, Hunstanton
Hunstanton Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Hunstanton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 25th-highest of the 267 schools in Norfolk with published results, and 2,457th of 14,452 across England. It was 84% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Norfolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Hunstanton Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Hunstanton Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 71% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Hunstanton Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Hunstanton Primary School as their first choice and 32 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Hunstanton Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hunstanton Primary School are Heacham Infant and Nursery School (1.9 miles, Good); Heacham Junior School (2 miles, Good, 79% reading, 68% maths); Snettisham Primary School (3.8 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths); and Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (4.8 miles, Outstanding, 94% reading, 94% maths).
Hunstanton Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Heacham Infant and Nursery SchoolHeacham Junior SchoolSnettisham Primary SchoolIngoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Who goes there
8.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 26 pupils (16.1%) received SEN support and 12 (7.5%) 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.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Hunstanton Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lavender Chase (opposite), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hunstanton Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hunstanton Primary School issued 31 suspensions, 17.8 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; 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 agoThis judgement is from June 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Hunstanton Primary is a welcoming and inclusive school. Pupils are happy and enjoy their lessons. There is a strong sense of community within the school. Pupils are polite and courteous, especially to visitors. They are safe and know that adults are there to help and support them. Most pupils behave well. However, a small number of pupils need more support with their behaviour than others. These pupils get the support they need, which has a positive impact on their behaviour.
The school's curriculum helps pupils achieve the school's motto of 'succeed, enjoy, and aspire'. Pupils want to do well. They know their teachers have high expectations of them. Pupils benefit from the many opportunities to develop their interests and talents. They have fun and thrive in the wide array of clubs the school provides. This includes impressive sporting and performing arts activities. Pupils also value the leadership roles they can have.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The development of enthusiastic, fluent readers is a key priority for the school. Staff get the training they need to teach reading well. The school's programme for phonics is effective. As pupils learn more sounds, they read with increasing confidence. Children begin learning phonics as soon as they start in Reception. The books that pupils read match the sounds that they know. This helps pupils to practise and apply their phonics knowledge. Staff provide effective support for pupils who are not keeping pace with the programme. These pupils get the support they need to successfully catch up quickly.
The school has constructed a curriculum that is broad, ambitious and designed to meet pupils' needs. There is also an emphasis on the pupils learning about the area in which they live and being proud citizens of Hunstanton and Norfolk.
From Ofsted's July 2024 ungraded 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 June 2018 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
32.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 71% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 71% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 63% to 68% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Hunstanton Primary School
Before and after school care
Hunstanton Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Norfolk
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hunstanton Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hunstanton 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 Hunstanton Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
164 pupils
195 places
31 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hunstanton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hunstanton
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(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
26
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
23.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
161
Total Pupils
80
Boys
81
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
20.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£39,317
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,206
Per pupil
£1236k
Total funding
£88k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
21.0%
Persistent absence
157
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Hunstanton Primary School
Questions parents ask about Hunstanton Primary School
What are SATs results like at Hunstanton Primary School?
Of the pupils at Hunstanton Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 89% did so in maths.
What is Hunstanton Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hunstanton Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Hunstanton Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Hunstanton 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 Hunstanton Primary School?
Hunstanton Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 195 places.
How many pupils go to Hunstanton Primary School?
Hunstanton Primary School has around 161 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hunstanton Primary School?
5.9% of sessions were missed at Hunstanton Primary School in 2024/25. 21% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hunstanton Primary School?
Apply through Norfolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Hunstanton 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.
Does Hunstanton Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Hunstanton Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Hunstanton Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Hunstanton Primary School?
Hunstanton Primary School is at Collingwood Road, Hunstanton, Norfolk, PE36 5DY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)