Schools in Sheringham
Norfolk · 3 schools
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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Norfolk (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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Schools in Sheringham (3)
- Sheringham Community Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · NR26 8UH
Ofsted: Good (2013)KS2: 84% expected (2025)
By type:Special schools in Sheringham (1)Primary schools in Sheringham (1)Secondary schools in Sheringham (1)
3
1 primary · 1 secondary
1,188
69% capacity used
1
0 outstanding · 1 good
1,715
527 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
44.6
GCSE Eng+Maths
33.9%
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
58% occupied · 292 spare places
Secondary Schools
72% occupied · 240 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Sheringham
How many schools are there in Sheringham?
Sheringham has 3 open schools: 1 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Sheringham are rated Outstanding?
1 school in Sheringham was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Sheringham Woodfields School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 3 graded schools here are rated 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 Sheringham?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Sheringham selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Sheringham have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Sheringham 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 Sheringham?
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.