Hunstanton Primary School
Collingwood Road, Hunstanton, PE36 5DYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Hunstanton Primary School is a primary school in Hunstanton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 119th of 263 primary schools in Norfolk. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2018.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 27 June 2018, report published 23 July 2018
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 2 July 2024
Hunstanton Primary is a welcoming and inclusive school. Pupils are happy and enjoy their lessons. There is a strong sense of community within the school. Pupils are polite and courteous, especially to visitors. They are safe and know that adults are there to help and support them. Most pupils behave well. However, a small number of pupils need more support with their behaviour than others. These pupils get the support they need, which has a positive impact on their behaviour. The school's curriculum helps pupils achieve the school's motto of 'succeed, enjoy, and aspire'. Pupils want to do well. They know their teachers have high expectations of them. Pupils benefit from the many opportunities to develop their interests and talents. They have fun and thrive in the wide array of clubs the school provides. This includes impressive sporting and performing arts activities. Pupils also value the leadership roles they can have. Pupils have experienced change in the past couple of years. This change has been for the better and in their interests. Nevertheless, although pupils are happy and safe, some parents would like fewer changes in teachers. The school is working hard to provide this stability.
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, the curriculum is not yet precisely defined or sufficiently well sequenced. The expectations of the curriculum in these areas are not yet explicit. As a result, pupils do not always have the knowledge and skills required to build more complex knowledge. The school must ensure that the curriculum in these areas is sufficiently planned and sequenced to enable pupils to understand and use subject knowledge effectively across the full range of subjects they learn.
- In a few subjects, subject leaders do not check what pupils are learning and how well they are learning. This means that pupils have variable experiences of the curriculum. The school must allow subject leaders the opportunity to monitor so they have an accurate understanding of their subject and develop the skills they need to make the improvements required, so all pupils learn more and achieve well.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
28 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
161 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Hunstanton Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glebe House School | 0.7 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Heacham Infant and Nursery School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Heacham Junior School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
| Snettisham Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 83% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Foundation school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Johanna Sullivan
- Phone
- 01485533373
- Address
- Collingwood Road, Hunstanton, PE36 5DY
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- URN
- 121190
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.