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Hopton Church of England Primary Academy

Academy converter · Great Yarmouth · NR31 9BT

Ages 5–11 · 195 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

46%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-11-24

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)46%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.2%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
158

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

30

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
45
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
7
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 fill93%

195 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
195
Boys / girls
93 / 102
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
195 / 210 (93%)
Free school meals
22.1%
FSM pupils
43
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Norwich
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust
Headteacher
Miss Kellie Egleton

Location

Address
Coast Road, Hopton-on-Sea
Postcode
NR31 9BT
Town
Great Yarmouth
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
Great Yarmouth
Constituency
Great Yarmouth
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, 195 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 22.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Norwich.

Open schools in Great Yarmouth
44
Primary schools in Great Yarmouth
32
Academies among open schools in Great Yarmouth
59% (26)
Open schools in NR31
21
Primary in NR31
15
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.

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM26.0%
    • Demand0.98

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    • KS267%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM25.7%
    • Demand1.02

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  • Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM48.8%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Stradbroke Primary Academy

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM31.0%
    • Demand1.30

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  • Gunton Primary Academy

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM34.5%
    • Demand0.93

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  • Woodlands Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM10.5%
    • Demand0.88

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Kellie Egleton
Telephone
01502730489
Website
http://www.hopton.norfolk.sch.uk

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