Northrepps Primary School, Cromer
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Northrepps Primary School creates a caring, respectful environment where children enjoy learning and feel valued. The school excels at teaching reading through systematic phonics and provides enriching experiences like educational visits to develop real-world skills. Staff build strong relationships with pupils and families, supporting them well through responsive pastoral care.
Key Strengths
- Strong phonics teaching with a systematic, carefully sequenced programme that helps pupils become confident, fluent readers
- Warm, welcoming environment where pupils are kind, respectful, and feel valued as individuals
- Effective early years provision with strong focus on communication, language development, and purposeful learning activities
- New leadership team has established clear strategy for rapid school improvement
- Broad and balanced curriculum with secure staff subject knowledge in core subjects like reading, writing and mathematics
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum not implemented consistently - pupils don't get enough opportunities to practise or recall prior learning, causing gaps in knowledge
- Support for pupils with SEND needs to be more precise and better adapted in classroom lessons
- Assessment approaches in foundation subjects are weak, meaning gaps in knowledge are not identified quickly enough
- Some lessons not adapted to suit the needs of all pupils, particularly those with SEND
- Key curriculum aims such as vocabulary development are not consistently met
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Blickling Hall visits, playground play leaders, library use
Northrepps Primary School is a welcoming and friendly school where pupils feel valued and behave well. However, evidence suggests that aspects of the school's work may not be as strong as at the previous inspection, with the next inspection being a graded inspection.
At a Glance
8.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
19.0
Avg class size
20.0
KS2
2
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
67%
Available places
35 pupils
52 capacity
17 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Cromer
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Cromer
Admissions Demand - Norfolk
Places available
9,822
Applications
7,691
Got 1st preference
95.8%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Primary admissions across Norfolk (2025/26)
Inspection History(8)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
9.66314%
Overall absence
22.22222%
Persistent absence
36
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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