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Happisburgh Church of England Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
The Street, Happisburgh, Norwich NR12 0AB · happisburgh.norfolk.sch.uk · 01692 650335
On the mapSearch near NR12 0AB
Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2021
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 50%
- 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
- 32
- 33% of 98 places
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 31.3%
- First language not English
- 9.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 1 families put the school first and 1 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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 50% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% 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 | |||
| ▼50% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 121039)
Ofsted
Happisburgh Church of England Primary Academy was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 12 October 2021, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 12 Oct 2021
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121039)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2012
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 121039), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
May 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121039)
Jun 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121039)