Sheringham Community Primary School, Sheringham
Sheringham Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Sheringham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 43rd-highest of the 267 schools in Norfolk with published results, and 3,885th of 14,452 across England. It was 60% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Sheringham Community Primary School in detail
Sheringham Community Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "In order to become resourceful, resilient, responsible, reflective and reasoning learners who are well prepared, excited, and ready for the next stage of their learning journey we aim to make the children: “There is a shared commitment to 'Be all that you can be.' ”"
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, choir, chess and STEM.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Sheringham Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% 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, 89% in maths).
Getting a place at Sheringham Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Sheringham Community Primary School as their first choice and 54 named it as one of their preferences, for 36 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 Sheringham Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Sheringham Community Primary School are Gresham Village School and Nursery (2.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); Kelling CE Primary School (3.7 miles, Good, 50% reading, 17% maths); Cromer Junior School (4.4 miles, Good, 85% reading, 76% maths); and Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School, Cromer (4.5 miles, Good).
Sheringham Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Gresham Village School and NurseryKelling CE Primary SchoolCromer Junior SchoolSuffield Park Infant and Nursery School, Cromer
Who goes there
6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 122 pupils (30.7%) received SEN support and 15 (3.8%) 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
Sheringham Community Primary School had 25 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Sheringham (North Norfolk Railway), about 840 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cooper Road (adjacent), 270 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Sheringham Community Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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); 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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from July 2013, 13 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 Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2013 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
19.8%
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 80% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 89% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 58% to 66% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
24.5
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
15
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Sheringham Community Primary School
Nursery Newsletter Autumn 2026
8 Sep 2026
The Burrow Newsletter Autumn 1 2026
8 Sep 2026
Year 3-4 Newsletter Autumn 2026
8 Sep 2026
Cookery Classroom
3 Jul 2026
Year Five Newsletter Summer 1
25 Jun 2026
Nursery Newsletter Summer Term 2026
25 Jun 2026
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Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Sheringham Community 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
- 2
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.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
3 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
60%
Available places
380 pupils
630 places
250 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Sheringham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sheringham
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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
122
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
34.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
398
Total Pupils
204
Boys
194
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
25
Teachers
15.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,420
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,149
Per pupil
£2174k
Total funding
£133k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
13.6%
Persistent absence
353
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
Sheringham Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Sheringham Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Sheringham Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Sheringham Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is Sheringham Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Sheringham Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Sheringham Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Sheringham Community 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 Sheringham Community Primary School?
Sheringham Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 60% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Sheringham Community Primary School?
Classes at Sheringham Community Primary School average 26 pupils (2025/26). 5 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Sheringham Community Primary School?
Sheringham Community Primary School has around 398 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Sheringham Community Primary School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Sheringham Community Primary School in 2024/25. 13.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Sheringham Community Primary School?
Apply through Norfolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Sheringham Community 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 Sheringham Community 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. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 3 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 Sheringham Community Primary School?
Sheringham Community Primary School is at Cooper Road, Off Holway Road, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8UH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)