Cromer Junior School is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in Cromer, Norfolk, for children and young people aged 7 to 11. Its specialist base has 12 places for autism and moderate learning difficulty.
- Ages 7–11
- 255 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 12 places, 12 pupils
- Pupils
- 255
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Walker (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Synergy Multi Academy Trust
- Council
- Norfolk
- School reference (URN)
- 147247
Needs its base supports
2 needs: autism, moderate learning
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Norfolk (22)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Norfolk council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, October 2023
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in October 2023.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Norwich Road, Cromer, NR27 0EX
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Cromer Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.0 miles
- Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School, Cromer Mainstream + base · Ages 4–7 0.2 miles
- Sidestrand Hall School Special school · Ages 7–19 · Ofsted: Good 2.5 miles
By need in Norfolk: Autism (31) · Moderate learning (23) · SEMH (22) · Speech and language (20) · Severe learning (13) · Hearing (13) · PMLD (11) · Multi-sensory (11) · Vision (10) · Physical (10) · Dyslexia and SpLD (9)
Questions about Cromer Junior School
How do I get a place in Cromer Junior School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Cromer Junior School support?
Autism and moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Cromer Junior School take?
Aged 7 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Cromer Junior School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2023 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Cromer Junior School?
Norwich Road, Cromer, NR27 0EX, in Norfolk.
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