Academy converter · Norfolk

Happisburgh Church of England Primary Academy

4–11Ages
32Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
150067URN

The Street, Happisburgh, Norwich, NR12 0AB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2021 Previous framework

Requires improvement

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.0per place

2.0 above Norfolk median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Norfolk

4 applications for 1 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%met the expected standard

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement · 12 October 2021Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision		Requires improvement

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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

4.0applications per place, Reception

2.0 above Norfolk median (2.0) 1.8 above England median (2.2)

4 applications · 1 places offered · 1 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 4.0; Norfolk median median 2.0
2025 7.0; Norfolk median median 2.0
2024 2.5; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
2023 1.0; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
2022 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
2021 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
2020 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
2019 2.3; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
2018 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
2017 1.5; Norfolk median median 1.6; as the previous school
2016 1.5; Norfolk median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 1.1; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
2014 2.2; Norfolk median median 1.6; as the previous school

This school
Norfolk median

Dashed bars: as Happisburgh CofE VA Primary School (URN 121039), the previous school.

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	1	4	4.0	1	1.00
Sep 2025	1	7	7.0	1	1.00
Sep 2024 *	2	5	2.5	2	1.00
Sep 2023 *	3	3	1.0	3	1.00
Sep 2022 *	7	12	1.7	7	1.00
Sep 2021 *	11	15	1.4	9	0.82
Sep 2020 *	7	10	1.4	7	1.00
Sep 2019 *	4	9	2.3	4	1.00
Sep 2018 *	12	17	1.4	11	0.92
Sep 2017 *	8	12	1.5	8	1.00
Sep 2016 *	8	12	1.5	8	1.00
Sep 2015 *	14	16	1.1	14	1.00
Sep 2014 *	11	24	2.2	11	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 56% · Writing 63% · Maths 63% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%165th of 263 in Norfolk

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard56%

Norfolk 73% England 78%

Higher standard19%

Norfolk 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard63%

Norfolk 68% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Norfolk 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard63%

Norfolk 71% England 77%

Higher standard19%

Norfolk 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	50%	0%	104	102
2023/24	25%	0%	102	100
2022/23	22%	0%	104	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

Happisburgh Church of England Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Requires improvement2021

4.0applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
East Ruston Infant School & Nursery
4.0 km · Norfolk

Good2023

2.0applications per place
Bacton Primary School
4.2 km · Norfolk

Good2024

2.6applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Stalham Infant School and Nursery
5.8 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place
Stalham Academy
6.1 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2022

82%met the SATs standard
Sutton Church of England Infant Acdemy
7.1 km · Norfolk

Not yet inspected

2.1applications per place
Hickling CofE Infants Academy
7.8 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place
Mundesley Infant School
8.8 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.4applications per place
Mundesley Junior School
8.8 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2023

47%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 150067 · 926/3037
Trust: The Diocese of Norwich St Benet's Multi-Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 98 pupils · 32 on roll
Free school meals: 31.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Opened: 1 August 2024
Replaced: Happisburgh CofE VA Primary School (URN 121039)
Address: The Street, Happisburgh, Norwich, NR12 0AB
Local authority: Norfolk · North Norfolk

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