Cromer Junior School
Norwich Road, Cromer, NR27 0EX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SYNERGY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Whilhelm De Neve
- Sponsor
- Synergy Multi Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- North Norfolk
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 255
- URN
- 147247
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01263512155
About this school
Cromer Junior School is a primary academy in Cromer. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 255 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
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
- 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 | 58 | 65 | 67 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 32% | 42% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 1% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 62% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 58% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 49% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 100.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.80 | - | - |
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 Cromer Junior 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 | 41% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 32% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 42% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 252 |
| 2023/24 | 257 |
| 2024/25 | 260 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cromer Junior School compares
Cromer Junior School ranked 221st of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 42% | 5.6% | 30% | 255 | — |
| Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School, Cromer | — | 6% | 19.2% | 126 | 0.1 miles |
| Overstrand, the Belfry, Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 65% | 5.6% | 11.5% | 130 | 1.3 miles |
| Northrepps Primary School | — | 9.7% | 13.2% | 35 | 1.8 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy | 58% | 5.1% | 36.8% | 61 | 2.5 miles |
| Gresham Village School and Nursery | 60% | 6.6% | 6.8% | 138 | 3.6 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)
- 30%
- English as an additional language
- 7.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.64%
- Persistent absence
- 14.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School, Cromer0.1 miles
Primary · Cromer
- 1.3 miles
-
Northrepps Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Cromer
-
St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy2.5 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Gresham Village School and Nursery3.6 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in Cromer
- 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
- Sidestrand Hall School Special schools
- St Andrew's School Special schools
- Beeston Hall School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Cromer Junior School teach?
- Cromer Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Cromer.
- Who is the headteacher of Cromer Junior School?
- The headteacher of Cromer Junior School is Mr Whilhelm De Neve, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Cromer Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cromer Junior 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 big is Cromer Junior School?
- Cromer Junior School has 255 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Cromer Junior School full?
- Cromer Junior School has capacity for 300 pupils and 255 on roll (85%), 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 Cromer Junior School a faith school?
- No. Cromer Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Cromer Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Cromer Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Cromer Junior School?
- Cromer Junior School is part of SYNERGY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Cromer Junior School have?
- The schools register lists Cromer Junior School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Cromer Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 41% in 2022/23 and 42% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cromer Junior School rank locally?
- Cromer Junior School ranked 221st of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cromer Junior School's absence rate?
- Cromer Junior School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cromer Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cromer Junior 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 10 July 2026.