Schools in North Norfolk
56 state-funded schools, 10,488 pupils. 87.5% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 2 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
Quick answers
How many schools are there in North Norfolk?
North Norfolk has 56 state-funded schools teaching 10,488 pupils. 46 primary, 7 secondary, 3 special.
What percentage of schools in North Norfolk are Good or Outstanding?
87.5% of the 56 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in North Norfolk are rated Good or Outstanding: 2 Outstanding and 47 Good. 7 require improvement and 0 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in North Norfolk are rated Outstanding?
2 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in North Norfolk: Sheringham Woodfields School, Neatishead Church of England Primary School.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Sheringham Woodfields SchoolSpecial158Outstanding 2024
- Neatishead Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary65Outstanding 2019
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 46 | 46 | 87% |
| Secondary | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| Special | 3 | 3 | 66.7% |
Every school in North Norfolk
Showing 20 of 56 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
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Broadland High Ormiston Academy | Secondary | 757 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Fakenham Academy | Secondary | 743 | Good2015 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sheringham High School | Secondary | 688 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cromer Academy | Secondary | 650 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
North Walsham High School | Secondary | 619 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Alderman Peel High School | Secondary | 604 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Stalham High School | Secondary | 484 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sheringham Community Primary School | Primary | 416 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Millfield Primary School | Primary | 283 | Good2013 | — | OfstedWebsite |
North Walsham Junior School | Primary | 276 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Fakenham Junior School | Primary | 263 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cromer Junior School | Primary | 260 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Stalham Academy | Primary | 227 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St John's Community Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 223 | Requires Improvement2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Fakenham Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 215 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Astley Primary School | Primary | 207 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
All Saints Stibbard Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery Grade inherited from previous URN 121145 | Primary | 206 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wells-Next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 202 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sidestrand Hall School | Special | 193 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Holt Community Primary School | Primary | 188 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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