Northgate Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Great Yarmouth · NR30 1BP · Norfolk
Ages 3–11
- KS248%
- Absence7.1%
0.4 miles away
OpenOfsted: GoodURN 148572
Bure Park Specialist Academy
Free schools special · Great Yarmouth · NR30 4AE
Ages 5–16 · 87 pupils · Norfolk
Ofsted
Good
Overall absence
18.0%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-11-28
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 96.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 88.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 87.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence18.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)44.2%
Unauthorised10.5%
- Authorised absence
- 7.5%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 11.5%
- Enrolments in measure
- 52
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill99%
87 pupils · 88 places
- Pupils on roll
- 87
- Boys / girls
- 87 / 0
- School capacity
- 88
- Capacity fill
- 87 / 88 (99%)
- Free school meals
- 82.8%
- FSM pupils
- 72
- Gender
- Boys
- School type
- Free schools special
Age range
Ages 5–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST
- Academy trust
- BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST
- Sponsor
- Broad Horizons Education Trust
- Headteacher
- Miss Hayley Ross
Location
- Address
- 16a Keyes Avenue
- Postcode
- NR30 4AE
- Town
- Great Yarmouth
- County
- Norfolk
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- District
- Great Yarmouth
- Constituency
- Great Yarmouth
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Resourced provision
- Resourced provision
- Resourced places
- 76 on roll / 88 capacity
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Boys free schools special, Ages 5–16, in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, 87 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 82.8%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodFree schools · Secondary
Great Yarmouth · NR30 4LS · Norfolk
Ages 11–16
- Att841.7
- P8-0.0
- Absence14.3%
0.4 miles away
North Denes Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Great Yarmouth · NR30 4HF · Norfolk
Ages 2–11
- KS254%
- Absence6.3%
0.4 miles away
St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 NextVoluntary aided school · Primary
Great Yarmouth · NR30 1NL · Norfolk
Ages 3–11
- KS261%
- Absence5.9%
0.9 miles away
Other independent special school
Great Yarmouth · NR30 1EA · Norfolk
Ages 11–16
1.0 miles away
Miscellaneous
Great Yarmouth · NR30 1EA · Norfolk
Ages 5–18
1.0 miles away
Cobholm Primary Academy
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Great Yarmouth · NR31 0BA · Norfolk
Ages 3–11
- KS245%
- Absence5.5%
1.3 miles away
St. George's Primary School & St. George's Nursery School, Great Yarmouth
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Great Yarmouth · NR30 3BQ · Norfolk
Ages 3–11
- KS231%
- Absence6.6%
1.5 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Miss Hayley Ross
- Telephone
- 01493807930