Grimston, Gayton & East Winch

Summary

Grimston, Gayton & East Winch (E02005562) is part of Norfolk local authority (view on map). Grimston, Gayton & East Winch has an approximate population of 7,600 people, of which 15% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "smaller rural: further from a major town or city".

Grimston, Gayton & East Winch neighbours Whissonsett, Litcham & Narborough, Dersingham, Sandringham & Massingham, Wootton, Gaywood North Bank, Fairstead & Springwood, Town, South Lynn & West Lynn, and West Winch, Marham & Shouldham.

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  • 4% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Grimston, Gayton & East Winch is the 47th least deprived area in Norfolk (out of 113) with 27% of children living in low-income families, compared to 34% across Norfolk and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Grimston, Gayton & East Winch, 18% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 25% in Norfolk and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Grimston, Gayton & East Winch % in Norfolk % in England
Eligible for free school meals 18% 25% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 82% 75% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Grimston, Gayton & East Winch, 21% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 22% in Norfolk, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Grimston, Gayton & East Winch % in Norfolk % in England
No special educational needs 78% 78% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 15% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 6% 7% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Grimston, Gayton & East Winch, 4% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 13% in Norfolk, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

4% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Grimston, Gayton & East Winch % in Norfolk % in England
White 95% 87% 67%
Asian – 3% 14%
Black – 3% 7%
Mixed 3% 4% 7%
Other 0% 1% 3%
Not known 1% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Grimston, Gayton & East Winch with English as an additional language is 4%, compared with 14% in Norfolk, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Grimston, Gayton & East Winch % in Norfolk % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 4% 14% 22%
Known or believed to be English 96% 86% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Grimston, Gayton & East Winch has 7 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Grimston, Gayton & East Winch
All childcare providers 7
Childminders 5
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 2

In Grimston, Gayton & East Winch, there have been 2 full inspections of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: There have been no inspections of Achievement in Grimston, Gayton & East Winch so no outcomes are available for this area.

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: There have been no inspections of Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines in Grimston, Gayton & East Winch so no outcomes are available for this area.

Children's welfare and well-being: There have been no inspections of Children's welfare and well-being in Grimston, Gayton & East Winch so no outcomes are available for this area.

Curriculum and teaching: There have been no inspections of Curriculum and teaching in Grimston, Gayton & East Winch so no outcomes are available for this area.

Inclusion: There have been no inspections of Inclusion in Grimston, Gayton & East Winch so no outcomes are available for this area.

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Grimston, Gayton & East Winch. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 0 1 1 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 0 1 1 0

Full day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Sessional day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Out-of-school day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Other childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

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State-funded schools

Grimston, Gayton & East Winch has 4 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Grimston, Gayton & East Winch
All state-funded schools 4
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 4
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

In Grimston, Gayton & East Winch, there has been 1 full inspection of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Early years: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Grimston, Gayton & East Winch so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Grimston, Gayton & East Winch. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 1 0 0 1 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nursery schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Primary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 1 0 0 1 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Secondary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Special schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Registered alternative provision

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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