Overstrand, Roughton & the Runtons

Summary

Overstrand, Roughton & the Runtons (E02005574) is part of Norfolk local authority (view on map). Overstrand, Roughton & the Runtons has an approximate population of 6,900 people, of which 12% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "smaller rural: further from a major town or city".

Overstrand, Roughton & the Runtons neighbours Cromer, Beeston Regis, Saxthorpe & Aldborough, and Mundesley, Trunch & Bacton.

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  • 10% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 3% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources

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

Overstrand, Roughton & the Runtons is the 66th least deprived area in Norfolk (out of 113) with 31% 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 Overstrand, Roughton & the Runtons, 19% 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 Overstrand, Roughton & the Runtons % in Norfolk % in England
Eligible for free school meals 19% 25% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 81% 75% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Overstrand, Roughton & the Runtons, 24% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 22% in Norfolk, and 21% nationally.

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

10% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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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 Overstrand, Roughton & the Runtons % in Norfolk % in England
No special educational needs 76% 78% 79%
Receiving special educational needs support 14% 15% 15%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 10% 7.0% 6.0%

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Ethnicity

In Overstrand, Roughton & the Runtons, 3.0% 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.

3% 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 Overstrand, Roughton & the Runtons % in Norfolk % in England
White 97% 87% 67%
Asian 0% 3.0% 14%
Black – 3.0% 7.0%
Mixed 2.0% 4.0% 7.0%
Other – 1.0% 3.0%
Not known – 2.0% 2.0%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Overstrand, Roughton & the Runtons with English as an additional language is suppressed due to low numbers, 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 Overstrand, Roughton & the Runtons % in Norfolk % in England
Known or believed to be other than English – 14% 22%
Known or believed to be English – 86% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Overstrand, Roughton & the Runtons has 3 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Overstrand, Roughton & the Runtons
All childcare providers 3
Childminders 1
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 2

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Overstrand, Roughton & the Runtons since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Overstrand, Roughton & the Runtons has 4 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Overstrand, Roughton & the Runtons
All state-funded schools 4
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 3
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 1
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Overstrand, Roughton & the Runtons since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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Independent schools

Overstrand, Roughton & the Runtons has 1 independent school.

Type Number in Overstrand, Roughton & the Runtons
All independent schools 1
Independent schools 0
Independent special schools 1

In Overstrand, Roughton & the Runtons, there has been 1 full inspection of independent schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, independent 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: There have been no inspections of Early years in Overstrand, Roughton & the Runtons so no outcomes are available for this area.

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 'expected standard' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Overstrand, Roughton & the Runtons so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of in Overstrand, Roughton & the Runtons. 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.

Outcomes of inspections of independent schools

All independent 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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Independent

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

Independent special

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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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