Schools in Hunstanton
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 Hunstanton (3)
- Glebe House School
Independent · Ages 4-13 · Independent · PE36 6HW
By type:Primary schools in Hunstanton (1)Independent schools in Hunstanton (1)Secondary schools in Hunstanton (1)
3
1 primary · 1 secondary
857
75% capacity used
1
0 outstanding · 1 good
1,139
282 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
41.3
GCSE Eng+Maths
40.5%
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
77% occupied · 49 spare places
Secondary Schools
77% occupied · 171 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Hunstanton
How many schools are there in Hunstanton?
Hunstanton has 3 open schools: 1 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 1 independent.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Hunstanton?
None of the 2 graded schools in Hunstanton currently holds an Outstanding rating. 2 are 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
Are there grammar schools in Hunstanton?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Hunstanton selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Hunstanton have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Hunstanton have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Norfolk 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 Hunstanton?
Apply to Norfolk 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. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.