- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Great Yarmouth average, low absence.
23 first choices, 23 offers made
Met the standard at 1159%
Great Yarmouth 47%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 189
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.9
Primary schools in Great Yarmouth
All 9 primary schools in Great Yarmouth. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery
Great Yarmouth, NR30 1NL · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Great Yarmouth average, low absence.
56 first choices, 56 offers made
Met the standard at 1160%
Great Yarmouth 47%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 418
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.4
Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery
Great Yarmouth, NR30 3DT · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Great Yarmouth average.
26 first choices, 28 offers made
Met the standard at 1156%
Great Yarmouth 47%England 62%
- Days missed
- 7.1%Great Yarmouth 7.3%
- Pupils
- 384
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Great Yarmouth average.
26 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1148%
Great Yarmouth 47%England 62%
- Days missed
- 7.4%Great Yarmouth 7.3%
- Pupils
- 381
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.0
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Great Yarmouth average.
41 first choices, 46 offers made
Met the standard at 1137%
Great Yarmouth 47%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.8%Great Yarmouth 7.3%
- Pupils
- 425
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
St. George's Primary School & St. George's Nursery School, Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth, NR30 3BQ · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Great Yarmouth average, low absence.
26 first choices, 26 offers made
Met the standard at 1130%
Great Yarmouth 47%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 201
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.6
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Great Yarmouth average.
30 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1149%
Great Yarmouth 47%England 62%
- Days missed
- 7.1%Great Yarmouth 7.3%
- Pupils
- 238
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.5
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 3 areas
Results below the Great Yarmouth average, high absence.
14 first choices, 14 offers made
Met the standard at 1143%
Great Yarmouth 47%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 183
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
Bure Park Specialist Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 4AE · All-through · Ages 5 to 16 · Boys
- Ofsted:Good
- Boys
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 21.7%
- Pupils
- 87
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.1
- Primary schools9including 1 special
- Met the standard at 1146.9%
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools1 of 91 Church of England
- With a nursery class6take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals47.7%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Great Yarmouth's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Great Yarmouth
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 5 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 4
- Good: 4 of 4
- Requires improvement: 0 of 4
- Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Great Yarmouth
Some are faith schools.
1 of the 9 primary schools in Great Yarmouth have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
6 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
Show Good or Outstanding
About these schools
Primary schools in Great Yarmouth, explained
There are 9 primary schools in Great Yarmouth, teaching 2,506 children. 3 are run by the council and 6 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 special school.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
46.9% of pupils in Great Yarmouth met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 60%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
47.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,131 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 21.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Great Yarmouth?
There are 9 primary schools in Great Yarmouth, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Great Yarmouth?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Great Yarmouth on Eduscope are Cobholm Primary Academy, St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery and Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are primary schools in Great Yarmouth ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Great Yarmouth perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Great Yarmouth, 47% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Great Yarmouth primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Great Yarmouth is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Great Yarmouth?
When choosing a primary school in Great Yarmouth, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 9 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.