Northrepps Primary School
Church Street, Northrepps, Cromer, NR27 0LGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Northrepps Primary School is a primary school in Cromer for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 22 May 2019, report published 18 June 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 1 April 2025
Pupils enjoy being part of this welcoming and friendly school, where they feel valued and appreciated as individuals. Pupils are kind, polite and respectful. The school's values of love, courage, friendship and respect can be seen in the way pupils treat one another in class and at breaktimes. Pupils behave well in lessons and around the school. Staff know pupils well. They create strong relationships with pupils and families alike. The new leadership team has established a shared ambition and a clear strategy for rapid school improvement, with a clear focus on raising the quality of education. Further work remains to ensure that all pupils know and remember what the curriculum intends and are prepared well for the next stage in their education. The school environment is designed to stimulate interest, and the outdoor space has a wide range of equipment to support active and enjoyable play. The school places a strong emphasis on pupils' personal development. They enjoy memorable and enriching experiences, such as when they developed mapping skills during a visit to Blickling Hall.
What the school should improve
- The school's intentions for the curriculum are not realised consistently. Pupils do not get sufficient opportunities to rehearse learning or recall key knowledge. As a result, in some subjects, pupils do not learn as well as they should. The school needs to ensure that the curriculum is implemented effectively in all subjects so that pupils achieve consistently well.
- For some pupils with SEND, the school's guidance is not sufficiently precise to enable their needs to be supported effectively. This means, at times, learning activities are not well matched to these pupils' needs. As a result, some pupils do not learn the curriculum as well as they could. The school should provide appropriate information about the needs of pupils with SEND and ensure that this information is used to help pupils learn as well as they could.
- In some subjects, the school has not established secure approaches to assessing pupils' learning. Consequently, gaps that develop in pupils' knowledge are not identified quickly. This slows their progress through the curriculum. The school should develop more effective approaches to checking on pupils' progress and ensure that these are implemented.
Pupil numbers and mix
35 pupils on roll, with places for 52
Schools near Northrepps Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overstrand, the Belfry, Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 65% met the expected standard |
| Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School, Cromer | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | Not published |
| Cromer Junior School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 42% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
| Antingham and Southrepps Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Bourner
- Phone
- 01263579396
- Address
- Church Street, Northrepps, Cromer, NR27 0LG
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- URN
- 120836
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.