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Schools near NR28

North Walsham, Norfolk · ranked for your family, with the reasons

3 state primary schools within 2 miles and 1 state secondary school within 5 miles of the middle of NR28, ranked. Change what matters and the list re-ranks, every reason shown.

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The middle of NR28 is the average position of the 13 schools and nurseries we hold in it. Distances are as the crow flies.

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State primary schools near NR28

3 state primary schools within 2 miles of the middle of NR28, ranked by what matters to you.

  1. North Walsham Infant School

    State primary · North Walsham · 0.61 miles

    71of 100

    Every first choice met in 2026 · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 0.61 miles

    How it scored 71
    • Resultsmatters10 of 20 points

      No key stage 2 results published for this school. It counts at the middle. DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, November 2022: Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters13.9 of 20 points

      0.61 miles from the middle of NR28, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little3.3 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 4.5% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.3% at schools with a similar intake; 8.4 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.3 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little8.7 of 10 points

      Classes average 21.6 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

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  2. North Walsham Junior School

    State primary · North Walsham · 0.62 miles

    53of 100

    Ofsted: School remains Good (2022) · 0.62 miles · classes of 25 on average

    How it scored 53
    • Resultsmatters4.4 of 20 points

      Better than 22% of 14,817 state schools in England: 52% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, from a shorter ungraded visit in September 2022: School remains Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters13.8 of 20 points

      0.62 miles from the middle of NR28, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters10 of 20 points

      We hold no offer figures for Year 3 at this school. It counts at the middle.

    • Attendance and behavioura little3.4 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 4.8% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.8% at schools with a similar intake; 5.1 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.7 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little6 of 10 points

      Classes average 24.8 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page
  3. Millfield Primary School

    State primary · North Walsham · 0.62 miles

    53of 100

    Every first choice met in 2026 · 0.62 miles · classes of 25 on average

    How it scored 53
    • Resultsmatters2.6 of 20 points

      Better than 13% of 14,817 state schools in England: 46% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters10 of 20 points

      No published inspection for this school. It counts at the middle. Ofsted

    • Distancematters13.8 of 20 points

      0.62 miles from the middle of NR28, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little0.7 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 7.2% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.3% at schools with a similar intake; 26.5 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.3 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little5.5 of 10 points

      Classes average 25.4 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page

State secondary schools near NR28

1 state secondary school within 5 miles of the middle of NR28, ranked by what matters to you.

  1. North Walsham High School

    State secondary · North Walsham · 0.31 miles

    79of 100

    Every first choice met in 2026 · 0.31 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)

    How it scored 79
    • Resultsmatters11.9 of 20 points

      Top 41% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of +0.14 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, December 2023: Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters18.7 of 20 points

      0.31 miles from the middle of NR28, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 every family that put it first for Year 7 was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little6.2 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 8.4% of sessions in 2024/25, against 9.0% at schools with a similar intake; 12.9 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 19.7 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little6.9 of 10 points

      Classes average 23.7 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page

How the ranking works. Each school scores out of 100: each thing you care about scores it from 0 to 1 on a published figure, weighted by how much you said it matters, and the points under each school add up to its score. A figure we don't hold counts at the middle and the school says so.

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