Hunstanton Primary School
Foundation school · Primary
Hunstanton · PE36 5DY · Norfolk
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.3 miles away
OpenSecondaryURN 143520
Smithdon High School
Academy sponsor led · Hunstanton · PE36 5HY
Phase
Secondary
Age range
Ages 11–16
Pupils
579
Local authority
Norfolk
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Hunstanton, Norfolk, 579 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 27.3%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Glebe House School
Other independent school
Hunstanton · PE36 6HW · Norfolk
Ages 4–13
Status: Open
0.5 miles away
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Heacham Infant and Nursery School
Academy converter · Primary
King's Lynn · PE31 7DQ · Norfolk
Ages 3–7
Status: Open
2.1 miles away
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Heacham Junior School
Academy converter · Primary
King's Lynn · PE31 7EJ · Norfolk
Ages 7–11
Status: Open
2.2 miles away
Overview
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 143520
Location
- Address
- Downs Road
- Postcode
- PE36 5HY
- 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
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 579
- Boys / girls
- 268 / 311
- School capacity
- 750
- Capacity fill
- 579 / 750 (77%)
- Free school meals
- 27.3%
- FSM pupils
- 158
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Governance
- Academy trust: WEST NORFOLK ACADEMIES TRUST
- Academy trust
- WEST NORFOLK ACADEMIES TRUST
- Sponsor
- West Norfolk Academies Trust
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Robinson
- Telephone
- 01485534541