Sidestrand Hall School
School Name: Sidestrand Hall School Address: Cromer Road, Sidestrand Town/City: Cromer County: Norfolk Postcode: NR27 0NH Telephone Number: 01263 578144 Website: www.sidestrandhall.norfolk.sch.uk
Phase: Ages 7-19 Type: Foundation special school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Trust: Trust Norfolk-Sen
Headteacher: Ms Shelley Taylor
Capacity: 199
Gender: Mixed
Boarders: Yes
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 199 (71% boys & 29% girls)
Enrollment: 100% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 50%
- VI - Visual Impairment
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
- PD - Physical Disability
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
URN: 121254
DfE Number: 926/7001
UKPRN: 10017516
UPRN: 10034808142
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: North Norfolk (E07000147)
Constituency: North Norfolk (E14001396)
Electoral Ward: Poppyland (E05011851)
Easting & Northing: 625892E, 339837N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 54' 32.68" N 1° 21' 28.94" E
Plus Code: 9F43W955+J6
DfE Record: View record
- Northrepps Primary School (1.5km)
- Overstrand, the Belfry, Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (1.8km)
- Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School, Cromer (3.7km)
- Cromer Junior School (3.9km)
- Cromer Academy (4.0km)
- St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy (4.8km)
- Antingham and Southrepps Primary School (4.8km)
- Mr Harvey Barrington - Governor. Appointed on 23 March 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 22 March 2030.
- Rev Roger Billings - Governor. Appointed on 5 November 2013 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 November 2025.
- Jane Bourne - Governor. Appointed on 23 November 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 November 2027.
- Mr John Bull - Governor. Appointed on 22 March 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 21 March 2027.
- Miss Gemma Crammond - Governor. Appointed on 16 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 July 2029.
- Ms Clare Edgington - Governor. Appointed on 5 December 2022 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 4 March 2026.
- Mr Peter Godfrey - Governor. Appointed on 17 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 September 2027.
- Mrs Marie Greer - Governor. Appointed on 31 July 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 July 2027.
- Mrs Vivien Harrington - Governor. Appointed on 25 September 2018 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 24 September 2026.
- Mrs Jennifer Lawrence-Purllant - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
- Mr Duncan McKenzie - Governor. Appointed on 10 June 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 9 June 2030.
- Mrs Dawn Mountain - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 September 2030.
- Mrs Eva Stone - Governor. Appointed on 4 April 2023 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 4 March 2026.
- Ms Shelley Taylor - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Angela Wrighton - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 5 November 2013 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2028.