Schools organisation

The following pages show the school organisation changes dating back to March 2016. Just click on the link for the year you want, or click on the Next button below to page through the section.

If you would like information about changes to school organisation prior to 2016, email schoolreview@norfolk.gov.uk.

For details of schools which have converted into academies and the creation of free schools, visit our Academies in Norfolk page.

2025 changes

The following schools have made changes in 2024:

• Sprowston Infant School -To increase the number of places at the Complex Needs Specialist Resource Base (SRB), from 18 places to 26 places, at Sprowston Infant School, Sprowston from 1 February 2024.
• Blofield Primary School - To increase the number of pupils at Blofield Primary School, from 210 pupils to 420 pupils and move into a new school building at Plantation Road, Blofield, NR13 4PL. from 1 September 2024 conditional on planning permission approval by 31 December 2023. 
• Establishment of Specialist Resource Bases in the following schools, as detailed below from the dates stated:-
  • Falcon Junior School, Norwich - 8 Place additional intervention base from 1 September 2024
  • Redcastle Family School, Thetford - 8 Place early intervention/8 place additional intervention base from 1 February 2024

The following schools have made changes in 2023:

• Hillside Primary School, Bradwell, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk - addition of 10 places to establish a 20 place Learning and Cognition Specialist Resource Base, located on the school site, from 1 January 2023.
• Necton VA Primary School, Norfolk - to extend the school's age range from 4-11 to 2-11 years, from 1 September 2023.
• Fred Nicholson School, Dereham - close the boarding provision by 31 August 2023, increase the capacity of the school by 52 pupils, from 1 September 2023.

The following schools have made changes in 2022:

• The Clare School, Norwich - to increase the number of pupils to 120 by adding 15 places from 1 January 2022.
• Chapel Green School, Old Buckenham - to increase the number of pupils in a special school to 160, by adding 50 places from 1 September 2022.

The following schools have made changes in 2021:

• Millfield Primary School, North Walsham - Expand the 10 place Autism Specialist Resource Base (SRB) by adding a further 6 places to make a 16 place SRB from 1 September 2021
• Harford Manor School, Norwich - to increase the number of places by 10 pupils, from 1 September 2021

The following schools have made changes in 2020:

• John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea - To increase the number of pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disability, by adding 30 places at John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea, from 1 September 2020.
• Caister Infant (Community) School and Nursery - To change the age range from 2-7 years to 4-7 years at Caister Infant (Community) School & Nursery, from 1 September 2020.
• Sedgeford (Community) Primary School, Ringstead Road, Sedgeford, Norfolk PE36 5NQ - To close Sedgeford (Community) Primary School, and to change the catchment area of Sedgeford to accommodate the change from 31 August 2020.
• Caister Infant and Nursery (Community) School and Caister Junior (Community) School - Establish a 16 place Social, Emotional and Mental Health Specialist Resource Base, located on the school site from 1 September 2020
• Drake Primary (Community) School, Thetford - Establish a 16 place Autistic Spectrum Disorder Specialist Resource Base, located on the school site from 1 September 2020
• Hillcrest Primary (Community) School, Downham Market - Establish a 16 place Learning and Cognition Needs Specialist Resource Base, located on the school site from 1 September 2020
• Mundesley Infant (Community) School and Mundesley Junior (Community) School - To alter the 10 place Social, Emotional and Mental Health Specialist Resource Base at Mundesley Infant School to establish a 16 place Social, Emotional and Mental Health Resource Base, located on the school site from 1 September 2020
• North Denes Primary (Community) School, Great Yarmouth - Change of age range from 2-11 years to 4-11 years from 1 February 2020
• Redcastle Family (Community) School, Thetford - To establish a 16 place Autistic Spectrum Disorder Specialist Resource Base, located on the school site from 1 September 2020
• Sheringham Woodfields School - Increase in the number of places for pupils with Special Educational Needs from 1 January 2020
• Sprowston Infant School - Increase in the number of Specialist Resource Base places from 10 to 18 from 1 February 2020
• Swaffham C of E VC Infant School - Change the age range to the full primary age range, 2-11 years. To also change the name of the school to Heartwood Church of England Primary School from 1 September 2020
• Trowse Primary (Community) School - Increase the capacity from 105 pupils to 210 pupils and relocate to a new school site in Trowse from 1 September 2020
• Worstead Primary School - Change of category to Voluntary Aided from 1 September 2020

The following schools have made changes in 2019:

• Fakenham Infant and Nursery School: Change of age range from 3-7 to 2-7 years - 1 March 2019
• Hethersett, Woodside Infant and Nursery School: Change of age range to become a primary school and relocate to the north of Hethersett - 1 September 2019
• Hethersett CE VC Junior School: Change of age range to become a primary school - 1 September 2019
• Sacred Heart School, Swaffham: A new 210 place Primary Voluntary Aided Catholic School (3 - 11 years), with 25 place-maintained nursery class, in Swaffham (Sacred Heart Roman Catholic VA Primary School) - 1 September 2019
• Drake Primary School, Thetford: Change of age range from 3-11 years to 4-11 years - 1 September 2019
• St George's Primary and Nursery School, Great Yarmouth: Change of age range from 3-11 years to 4-11 years - 1 September 2019
• North Elmham CofE VC Primary School: Change of category to Voluntary Aided - 1 September 2019
• Shelton with Hardwick Primary School and Hempnall Primary School: Closure of Shelton with Hardwick Primary School and extension of catchment area of Hempnall Primary School - 31 December 2019

The following schools have made changes in 2018:

• Gayton CE VC Primary School: Change of age range from 5-11 to 4-11, expand the capacity and relocate the school to a new site in Gayton Village - 1 September 2018
• Alderman Swindell Primary School: School closed - 31 August 2018
• North Denes Primary School: Change of age range to admit pupils from the age of 2 - 1 September 2018
• St Michael's CE VA Nursery and Infant School, Aylsham: Change of age range to become a primary school - 1 September 2018
• Swaffham CE VC Infant School: Change of Catchment area for children 4-7 years joining the catchment areas of Pickenham and Swaffham - 1 December 2018

The following schools have made changes in 2017:

• Aylsham St Michael's CE Voluntary Controlled Nursery and Infant School: Change of category to Voluntary Aided - 1 January 2017
• Attleborough Infant School: Change of age range from 4-7 to 3-11, expansion to 630 places and relocation to a new site south of the town at London Road, Attleborough The school to be known as Rosecroft Primary School, Attleborough - 1 September 2017
• Attleborough Junior School: Change of age range from 7-11 to 3-11, expansion to 420 places. The school will be known as Attleborough Primary School - 1 September 2017
• Mulbarton Junior School: School closed - 31 August 2017
• Mulbarton Infant School: Change of age range from 3-7 to 3-11 an amalgamation with Mulbarton Junior School to become Mulbarton Primary School - 1 September 2017
• Browick Road Primary School, Wymondham: Change of age range from 4-11 to 2-11 - 1 September 2017

The following schools have made changes in 2016:

• St Andrews CE Primary School, North Pickenham: Change of age range from 5-11 to 2-11 - 1 March 2016
• Sewell Park College, Norwich: Sixth form closed - 31 August 2016
• Brockdish CE VC Primary School: School closed - 31 August 2016
• Drake Infant and Nursery School, Thetford: Change of age range from 3-7 to 3-11 - 1 September 2016
• Happisburgh CE VA Primary School: Change of age range from 5-11 to 3-11. Change of name to: Happisburgh CE VA Primary and Early Years School - 1 September 2016
• John Grant School, Caister: Expansion to 141 places with 6 place satellite nursery provision at Shine Nursery Great Yarmouth - 1 September 2016