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Overstrand, the Belfry, Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

North Norfolk, NR27 0NTPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2021
KS2 Results
65%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
12 1st-choice / 12 offers made
Ranking
#5,322
of 13,686 nationally

About Overstrand, the Belfry, Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Overstrand, the Belfry, Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a state-funded primary school in North Norfolk, East of England, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 130 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 140.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (11 Nov 2021). 65% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 12 first-preference applications and 12 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
Address23 Cromer Road, Overstrand, Cromer, North Norfolk, NR27 0NT
HeadteacherMr Nicholas Read
Local AuthorityNorfolk
Number of Pupils130
Free School Meals (FSM)9.2%
School Capacity130 / 140 (93% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Nov 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (11 Nov 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 25 May 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:15

After-school care

15:15-17:15

Source: overstrand.norfolk.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Overstrand, the Belfry, Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.