Sidestrand Hall School, Cromer

Good
Special
Foundation special school
Mixed
Ages 719
Boarding school

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Shelley Taylor
Pupils:199 / 199 capacity
LA:Norfolk
Phone:01263578144
Address:Cromer Road, Sidestrand, Cromer, NR27 0NH
Trust:Trust Norfolk-SEN
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 7 November 2023View full report
URN:121254
UKPRN:10017516
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:North Norfolk
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2015 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

50.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

199 pupils

199 capacity

0 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Cromer

High pressure
New homes approved:336
Projected new pupils:60

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Cromer

Admissions Demand - Norfolk

Low demand0.90x oversubscription

Places available

9,550

Applications

8,636

Got 1st preference

93.3%

Got preferred school

98.2%

Secondary admissions across Norfolk (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

7 November 2023
1 November 2018
25 February 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.71017%

Overall absence

26.42857%

Persistent absence

140

Enrolments

Authorised5.8638%
Unauthorised2.84637%
Persistent (10%+)26.42857%
Severe (50%+)3.57143%

Absence trend

9.14957%
18/19
6.96729%
20/21
12.1676%
21/22
11.09415%
22/23
9.39121%
23/24
8.71017%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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