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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 121190

Hunstanton Primary School

Foundation school · Hunstanton · PE36 5DY

Ages 4–11 · 161 pupils · Norfolk

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-16

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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.4%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
160

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

28

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
32
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
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 fill77%

161 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
161
Boys / girls
80 / 81
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
161 / 210 (77%)
Free school meals
32.9%
FSM pupils
53
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Johanna Sullivan

Location

Address
Collingwood Road
Postcode
PE36 5DY
Town
Hunstanton
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Constituency
North West 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 foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Hunstanton, Norfolk, 161 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 32.9%.

Open schools in Hunstanton
3
Primary schools in Hunstanton
1
Academies among open schools in Hunstanton
33% (1)
Open schools in PE36
3
Primary in PE36
1
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.

  • Academy converter · Primary

    King's Lynn · PE31 7DQ · Norfolk

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM22.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

  • Heacham Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    King's Lynn · PE31 7EJ · Norfolk

    Ages 7–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM31.9%

    2.0 miles away

  • Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Hunstanton · PE36 5HY · Norfolk

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.9
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence13.2%

    0.3 miles away

  • Other independent school

    Hunstanton · PE36 6HW · Norfolk

    Ages 4–13

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Johanna Sullivan
Telephone
01485533373

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