Bacton Primary School
Walcott Road, Bacton, Norwich, NR12 0EY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Head of School
- Mrs Roberta Houghton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- AIM Federation of Schools
- Constituency
- North Norfolk
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 77
- URN
- 120781
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01692650240
About this school
Bacton Primary School is a community primary school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 77 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bacton Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 10 | 9 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 25% | 38% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 33% | 62% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 44% | 54% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 33% | 54% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 99.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bacton Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 25% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 38% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 78 |
| 2023/24 | 72 |
| 2024/25 | 78 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bacton Primary School compares
Bacton Primary School ranked 234th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 38% | 4.2% | 25.4% | 77 | — |
| Happisburgh Church of England Primary Academy | 50% | 9.8% | 12.2% | 32 | 2.6 miles |
| Mundesley Infant School | — | 5.4% | 21.4% | 66 | 2.8 miles |
| Mundesley Junior School | 47% | 3.8% | 26.3% | 89 | 2.8 miles |
| East Ruston Infant School & Nursery | — | 5% | 30% | 37 | 3.1 miles |
| North Walsham Junior School | 52% | 4.8% | 41.7% | 248 | 4.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25.4%
- English as an additional language
- 3.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.15%
- Persistent absence
- 11.86%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Happisburgh Church of England Primary Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Mundesley Infant School2.8 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Mundesley Junior School2.8 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
East Ruston Infant School & Nursery3.1 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
North Walsham Junior School4.1 miles
Primary · North Walsham
Other schools in Norwich
Bacton Primary School ranks 96th of the 102 ranked primary schools in Norwich.
- Acle Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Aldborough Primary School Primary
- Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Angel Road Infant School Primary
- Angel Road Junior School Primary
- Antingham and Southrepps Primary School Primary
- Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Aslacton Primary School Primary
- Avenue Junior School Primary
- Banham Primary School Primary
- Barford Primary School Primary
- Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bacton Primary School teach?
- Bacton Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the head of school of Bacton Primary School?
- The head of school of Bacton Primary School is Mrs Roberta Houghton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bacton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bacton Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Bacton Primary School?
- Bacton Primary School has 77 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Bacton Primary School full?
- Bacton Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 77 on roll (73%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bacton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Bacton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bacton Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bacton Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Bacton Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Bacton Primary School is part of the AIM Federation of Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bacton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 38% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bacton Primary School compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Bacton Primary School ranked 234th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bacton Primary School's absence rate?
- Bacton Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bacton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bacton Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.