Happisburgh Church of England Primary Academy

School overview

Happisburgh Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school serving Norwich, Norfolk, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. It has 49 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Happisburgh Church of England Primary Academy 'Requires improvement'. 50% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, below the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 25.0 percentage points year on year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 102 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Happisburgh Church of England Primary Academy their first choice was offered one of its 1 Reception places. There are about 11.5 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 12% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. If you are considering Happisburgh Church of England Primary Academy, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.