Northrepps Primary School
Church Street, Northrepps, Cromer, NR27 0LG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Bourner
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Pathfinders Federation
- Constituency
- North Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 52
- Pupils on roll
- 35
- URN
- 120836
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01263579396
About this school
Northrepps Primary School is a community primary school in Cromer. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 35 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Northrepps 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 1 April 2025, where inspectors found some aspects are not as strong as at the previous inspection. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 7 | 5 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 14% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 14% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 43% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 94.0 | - |
| Reading progress | -8.60 | - |
| Writing progress | -4.50 | - |
| Maths progress | -11.30 | - |
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 Northrepps 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 40 |
| 2023/24 | 34 |
| 2024/25 | 38 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Northrepps Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 9% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 9.7% | 13.2% | 35 | — |
| Overstrand, the Belfry, Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 65% | 5.6% | 11.5% | 130 | 0.8 miles |
| Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School, Cromer | — | 6% | 19.2% | 126 | 1.7 miles |
| Cromer Junior School | 42% | 5.6% | 30% | 255 | 1.8 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy | 58% | 5.1% | 36.8% | 61 | 2.1 miles |
| Antingham and Southrepps Primary School | — | 10.2% | 19.5% | 37 | 2.8 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)
- 13.16%
- English as an additional language
- 2.6%
- Overall absence
- 9.66%
- Persistent absence
- 22.22%
Location
Nearby schools
- 0.8 miles
-
Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School, Cromer1.7 miles
Primary · Cromer
-
Cromer Junior School1.8 miles
Primary · Cromer
-
St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy2.1 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Antingham and Southrepps Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in Cromer
- Cromer Junior School Primary
- Overstrand, the Belfry, Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School, Cromer Primary
- Cromer Academy Secondary
- Sidestrand Hall School Special schools
- St Andrew's School Special schools
- Beeston Hall School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Northrepps Primary School teach?
- Northrepps Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Cromer.
- Who is the headteacher of Northrepps Primary School?
- The headteacher of Northrepps Primary School is Mrs Emma Bourner, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Northrepps Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Northrepps 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 Northrepps Primary School?
- Northrepps Primary School has 35 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Northrepps Primary School full?
- Northrepps Primary School has capacity for 52 pupils and 35 on roll (67%), 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 Northrepps Primary School a faith school?
- No. Northrepps Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Northrepps Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Northrepps Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Northrepps Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Northrepps Primary School is part of the Pathfinders Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Northrepps Primary School's absence rate?
- Northrepps Primary School's overall absence rate is 9.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Northrepps Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Northrepps 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.