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Bacton Primary School

Community school · Norwich · NR12 0EY

Ages 2–11 · 77 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

25%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-07-16

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)25%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.6%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
58

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

8

Places offered

8

1st-preference offers

8

Total preferences (any rank)
11
Preferred offers (top 3)
8
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill73%

77 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
77
Boys / girls
41 / 36
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
77 / 105 (73%)
Free school meals
20.6%
FSM pupils
14
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
AIM Federation of Schools
Headteacher
Mrs Roberta Houghton

Location

Address
Walcott Road, Bacton
Postcode
NR12 0EY
Town
Norwich
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
North Norfolk
Constituency
North Norfolk
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Norwich, Norfolk, 77 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 20.6%.

Open schools in Norwich
192
Primary schools in Norwich
142
Academies among open schools in Norwich
46% (88)
Open schools in NR12
17
Primary in NR12
13
Open schools in Norfolk LA
464
Primary in Norfolk LA
344

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in NorwichNear NR12

  • Mundesley Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Norwich · NR11 8LE · Norfolk

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM16.7%
    • Demand1.00

    2.8 miles away

  • Mundesley Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Norwich · NR11 8LE · Norfolk

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM20.2%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Roberta Houghton
Telephone
01692650240
Website
www.bacton.norfolk.sch.uk/

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