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Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Sponsored academy
Dickens Avenue, Great Yarmouth NR30 3DT · inspirationtrust.org · 01493 855304
On the mapSearch near NR30 3DT
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 56%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Norfolk 56%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 384
- 81% of 472 places
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 54.2%
- First language not English
- 31.8%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Inspiration Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 26 families put the school first and 28 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 28 | 26 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 49 | 40 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 29 | 24 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 44 | 40 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 54 | 40 | 0.7 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 56% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Norfolk it was 56%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼56% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼101 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ▼99 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery on 20 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 20 Jan 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jun 2021Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Safeguarding Effective - Jan 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
- Dec 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
- Jun 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
Nov 2018Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Sept 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good May 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (14 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 86%
- Positive
- 64%
- Replies
- 14
- 3% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 100% who raised concerns
based on 3 parents (21%) whose child was bullied
based on 4 parents (29%) with SEND