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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 120851

Sheringham Community Primary School

Community school · Sheringham · NR26 8UH

Ages 3–11 · 398 pupils · Norfolk

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-01-15

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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.0%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
351

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

35

Places offered

36

1st-preference offers

35

Total preferences (any rank)
49
Preferred offers (top 3)
36
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 fill58%

398 pupils · 690 places

Pupils on roll
398
Boys / girls
204 / 194
School capacity
690
Capacity fill
398 / 690 (58%)
Free school meals
20.8%
FSM pupils
79
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Rachael Carter

Location

Address
Cooper Road, Off Holway Road
Postcode
NR26 8UH
Town
Sheringham
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 3–11, in Sheringham, Norfolk, 398 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 20.8%.

Open schools in Sheringham
3
Primary schools in Sheringham
1
Academies among open schools in Sheringham
33% (1)
Open schools in NR26
3
Primary in NR26
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.

  • Gresham Village School and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Norwich · NR11 8RF · Norfolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM9.4%
    • Demand1.00

    2.7 miles away

  • Sheringham Woodfields School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Foundation special school

    Sheringham · NR26 8ND · Norfolk

    Ages 3–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence9.8%
    • FSM44.9%

    0.1 miles away

  • Academy converter · Secondary

    Sheringham · NR26 8ND · Norfolk

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.2
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence10.3%

    0.1 miles away

  • Other independent school

    Cromer · NR27 9NQ · Norfolk

    Ages 2–13

    1.4 miles away

  • Other independent special school

    Cromer · NR11 8QA · Norfolk

    Ages 6–16

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachael Carter
Telephone
01263823848

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