St Andrew's School
Aylmerton Hall, Holt Road, Cromer, NR11 8QA
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 6 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Quaker
- Headteacher
- Mr Adrian Crossland
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- North Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 60
- Pupils on roll
- 48
- URN
- 121252
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01263837927
About this school
St Andrew's School is a Quaker independent special school in Cromer. It teaches children aged 6 to 16 and has 48 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St Andrew's School under its current framework. 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
St Andrew's School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1990, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 12 | 4 | 11 |
| Attainment 8 score | 8.3 | - | 5.4 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | - | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | - | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | - | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.5 | - | 0.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Andrew's 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 | 8.3 | 38.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | — | 39.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 5.4 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45 |
| 2023/24 | 44 |
| 2024/25 | 53 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 48
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Beeston Hall School1.2 miles
Independent schools · Cromer
-
Sheringham Woodfields School1.5 miles
Special schools · Sheringham
-
Gresham's School5.2 miles
Independent schools
-
Sidestrand Hall School5.5 miles
Special schools · Cromer
-
Visiting Teacher Service North9.5 miles
Other types · North Walsham
Other schools in Cromer
- Sidestrand Hall School Special schools
- Cromer Junior School Primary
- Northrepps Primary School Primary
- Overstrand, the Belfry, Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School, Cromer Primary
- Cromer Academy Secondary
- Beeston Hall School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does St Andrew's School teach?
- St Andrew's School teaches children aged 6 to 16. It is a special school in Cromer.
- Who is the headteacher of St Andrew's School?
- The headteacher of St Andrew's School is Mr Adrian Crossland, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Andrew's School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Andrew's School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is St Andrew's School?
- St Andrew's School has 48 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 6 to 16.
- Is St Andrew's School full?
- St Andrew's School has capacity for 60 pupils and 48 on roll (80%), 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 St Andrew's School a faith school?
- Yes. St Andrew's School is designated Quaker.
- Is St Andrew's School a selective school?
- Yes. St Andrew's School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have St Andrew's School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 8.3 in 2022/23 and 5.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Andrew's School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Andrew's 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 24 July 2026.