Bacton Primary School is a primary school in Norwich, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Bacton Primary School currently has around 78 pupils on roll, which is about 74% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.6% boys and 47.4% girls. Around 23.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.5%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Walcott Road, Norwich, NR12 0EY |
| Website: | www.bacton.norfolk.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01692650240 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Norfolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Roberta Houghton |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 120781 |
Ofsted inspection date: 16/07/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 105 |
| Number of Pupils: | 78 |
| Number of Boys: | 41 |
| Number of Girls: | 37 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 8.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 88.50% | 69 |
| White and Asian | 2.60% | 2 |
| Other White | 2.60% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.30% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 1.30% | 1 |
| Indian | 1.30% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.30% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 1.30% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacton Primary School Walcott Road , Bacton NR12 0EY | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.