Cromer Academy

State-Funded School

cromer-academy-norfolk-east-of-england

East of EnglandRegion

NorfolkLocal Authority

North NorfolkConstituency

NR27 0EXPostcode

7.5

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Cromer Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Norfolk, East of England.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 665 pupils. Cromer Academy is part of Inspiration Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 48.1
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 59.4%
EBacc average point score: 4.45

Ethnicity

White

95%

Asian

Black

<1%

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Pupils

665

Total Pupils

51%Boys

49%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

26%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 665
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: Inspiration Trust

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.

School remains Good

Ungraded inspection on 24 May 2023. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one.

Read the inspection letter on Ofsted

Report published					Overall
19 Jan 2017	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.