Hopton Church of England Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Coast Road, Hopton-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9BTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hopton Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Great Yarmouth for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 8th of 28 primary schools in Great Yarmouth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 January 2017, report published 24 February 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

22 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

68%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

195 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals22.1%

22.1%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.6%

4.6%, 17 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.4%

15.4%, 0.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.6%

3.6%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hopton Church of England Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	71% met the expected standard
Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Ormiston Herman Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	82% met the expected standard
Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Kellie Egleton
Phone: 01502730489
Website: hopton.norfolk.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Coast Road, Hopton-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9BT
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 146061

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.