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Overstrand, the Belfry, Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
23 Cromer Road, Overstrand, Cromer NR27 0NT · overstrand.norfolk.sch.uk · 01263 576040
On the mapSearch near NR27 0NT
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2021
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 65%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Norfolk 56%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 130
- 93% of 140 places
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 9.2%
- First language not English
- 2.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 12 families put the school first and 12 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% the higher standard. Across Norfolk it was 56%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲65% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 11 November 2021, Ofsted’s outcome for Overstrand, the Belfry, Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 11 Nov 2021
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Sept 2008Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (26 replies, to 5 September 2022).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 26
- 19% · 5 Sept 2022
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 12% who had a child bullied