Northrepps Primary School
Northrepps Primary School is a council school in Cromer for boys and girls aged 2 to 11. It has 35 pupils and room for 52. About 9 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England.
Church Street, Northrepps, Cromer, NR27 0LG01263 579396blueskyfederation.co.ukMrs Emma Bourner headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2024
5 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2024 | 2023 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | – | 14% | 33% | – | – | – | 52% | 62% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | – | 0% | 0% | – | – | – | 4% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | – | 100.0 | 109.0 | – | – | – | 104.4 | 105.3 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | – | 94.0 | 97.0 | – | – | – | 102.8 | 104.2 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | – | 101.0 | 100.0 | – | – | – | 103.0 | 105.1 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | – | 14% | 83% | – | – | – | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | – | 14% | 33% | – | – | – | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | – | 43% | 67% | – | – | – | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | -8.6 | +5.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | -11.3 | -7.4 | – | – | – | – | – |
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
32 places were empty (47% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Norfolk council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (4), language and communications needs (3), Autistic spectrum disorder (2), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (2), Moderate learning difficulty (1), Profound and multiple learning difficulty (1).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 35 | 38 | 34 | 40 | 40 | 47 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 9% | 13% | 32% | 30% | 20% | 13% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 3% | 3% | 0% | 5% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 32% | 15% | 3% | 13% | 15% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 8% | 6% | 10% | 3% | 2% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 90.3% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 9.7% | 7.2% | 9.1% | 12.5% | 7.6% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 8.1% | 5.9% | 7.5% | 11.0% | 6.5% | 3.1% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.5% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 22.2% | 34.4% | 34.2% | 38.2% | 23.1% | 6.3% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Staff
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overstrand, the Belfry, Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Church of England | 0.8 miles | 130 | Good 2021 | 37 | Compare |
| Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School, Cromer | Council | 1.7 miles | 126 | No overall grade 2024 | 54 | Compare |
| Cromer Junior School | Academy | 1.8 miles | 255 | Good 2023 | 20 | Compare |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 2.1 miles | 61 | Not inspected | 30 | Compare |
| Antingham and Southrepps Primary School | Academy | 2.8 miles | 37 | Good 2023 | 7 | Compare |
| Mundesley Junior School | Council | 4.4 miles | 89 | Good 2023 | 23 | Compare |
| Mundesley Infant School | Council | 4.4 miles | 66 | No overall grade 2024 | 52 | Compare |
| Aldborough Primary School | Foundation | 4.5 miles | 126 | No overall grade 2025 | 59 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Northrepps Primary School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Northrepps Primary School yet.
How many pupils does Northrepps Primary School have?
35 pupils aged 2 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 52 places, so it is 67% full.
Is Northrepps Primary School oversubscribed?
Probably not. 32 places were empty in 2024/25 (47% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.
What is attendance like at Northrepps Primary School?
Pupils were in school 90.3% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 22% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Northrepps Primary School?
The average class had 17.5 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Church Street, Northrepps, Cromer, NR27 0LG
- Telephone
- 01263 579396
- Website
- www.blueskyfederation.co.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Bourner
- Type of school
- Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 2-11, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Ward
- Poppyland
- Constituency
- North Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 120836 · LAESTAB 9262119 · UKPRN 10077669
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2023/24.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.