Community school · Norfolk

Bacton Primary School

2–11Ages
77Pupils
PrimaryPhase
120781URN

Walcott Road, Bacton, Norwich, NR12 0EY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.6 above Norfolk median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Norfolk

18 applications for 7 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

38%met the expected standard

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 16 July 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.6applications per place, Reception

0.6 above Norfolk median (2.0) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

18 applications · 7 places offered · 7 named it first

2026 2.6; Norfolk median median 2.0
2025 2.5; Norfolk median median 2.0
2024 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.7
2023 1.8; Norfolk median median 1.7
2022 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.7
2021 1.8; Norfolk median median 1.7
2020 1.6; Norfolk median median 1.7
2019 2.3; Norfolk median median 1.7
2018 1.5; Norfolk median median 1.7
2017 1.9; Norfolk median median 1.6
2016 1.2; Norfolk median median 1.6
2015 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.7
2014 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.6

This school
Norfolk median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	7	18	2.6	7	1.00
Sep 2025	8	20	2.5	8	1.00
Sep 2024	8	11	1.4	8	1.00
Sep 2023	6	11	1.8	6	1.00
Sep 2022	6	10	1.7	6	1.00
Sep 2021	12	21	1.8	11	0.92
Sep 2020	8	13	1.6	8	1.00
Sep 2019	4	9	2.3	4	1.00
Sep 2018	15	23	1.5	12	0.80
Sep 2017	7	13	1.9	6	0.86
Sep 2016	10	12	1.2	8	0.80
Sep 2015	9	13	1.4	9	1.00
Sep 2014	9	13	1.4	10	1.11

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 62% · Writing 54% · Maths 54% → all three 38% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard38%230th of 263 in Norfolk

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard62%

Norfolk 73% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Norfolk 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard54%

Norfolk 68% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Norfolk 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard54%

Norfolk 71% England 77%

Higher standard8%

Norfolk 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Norfolk median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	38%	0%	105	100
2023/24	25%	0%	101	99
2022/23	50%	0%	101	99

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Bacton Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.6applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Happisburgh Church of England Primary Academy
4.2 km · Norfolk

Requires improvement2021

4.0applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Mundesley Infant School
4.5 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.4applications per place
Mundesley Junior School
4.5 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2023

47%met the SATs standard
East Ruston Infant School & Nursery
5.1 km · Norfolk

Good2023

2.0applications per place
North Walsham Junior School
6.6 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2022

52%met the SATs standard
North Walsham Infant School
6.6 km · Norfolk

Good2022

1.5applications per place
Millfield Primary School
8.0 km · Norfolk

2026

1.5applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Worstead Church of England Primary School
8.3 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2021

2.3applications per place 71%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 120781 · 926/2007
Capacity: 105 pupils · 77 on roll
Free school meals: 20.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Walcott Road, Bacton, Norwich, NR12 0EY
Local authority: Norfolk · North Norfolk

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources