Schools in Harleston
Norfolk · 3 schools
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Norfolk (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Norfolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in Harleston (3)
- Mendham Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · IP20 0NJ
Ofsted: Good (2013)KS2: 80% expected (2025)79% of first choices got in - Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary Academy
Primary · Ages 4-11 · IP20 0BW
KS2: 69% expected (2025)89% of first choices got in - The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)
All-through · Ages 3-16 · IP20 9DD
Attainment 8: 45.9 (2026)
By type:Primary schools in Harleston (2)All-through schools in Harleston (1)
3
2 primary · 0 secondary
980
85% capacity used
0
0 outstanding · 0 good
1,158
178 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
45.9
GCSE Eng+Maths
39.8%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
127 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +32 primary and +23 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
84% occupied · 29 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Harleston
How many schools are there in Harleston?
Harleston has 3 open schools: 2 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Harleston?
None of the 1 graded schools in Harleston currently holds an Outstanding rating. 1 is rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Harleston have the best SATs results?
Of the 3 primary schools in Harleston with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Mendham Primary School (90% in reading, 70% in maths); The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School) (74% in reading, 70% in maths); and Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary Academy (75% in reading, 63% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Mendham Primary SchoolThe Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary Academy
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Harleston?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Harleston selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Harleston have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Harleston have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Harleston?
Apply to your council - Norfolk or Suffolk, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.