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Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery

Academy sponsor led · Great Yarmouth · NR30 3DT

Ages 2–11 · 384 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-20

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)48%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.4%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
364

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

24

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
38
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill81%

384 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
384
Boys / girls
201 / 183
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
384 / 472 (81%)
Free school meals
54.2%
FSM pupils
194
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: INSPIRATION TRUST
Academy trust
INSPIRATION TRUST
Sponsor
Inspiration Trust
Headteacher
Mr Garry Russon

Location

Address
Dickens Avenue
Postcode
NR30 3DT
Town
Great Yarmouth
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
Great Yarmouth
Constituency
Great Yarmouth
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, 384 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 54.2%.

Open schools in Great Yarmouth
44
Primary schools in Great Yarmouth
32
Academies among open schools in Great Yarmouth
59% (26)
Open schools in NR30
13
Primary in NR30
7
Open schools in Norfolk LA
464
Primary in Norfolk LA
344

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Great YarmouthNear NR30

  • Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR31 0ER · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM41.2%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

  • Southtown Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR31 0HJ · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS228%
    • Absence9.3%
    • FSM44.8%
    • Demand0.94

    0.8 miles away

  • Wroughton Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR31 8AH · Norfolk

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM32.7%
    • Demand0.91

    1.0 miles away

  • Wroughton Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR31 8BD · Norfolk

    Ages 7–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM54.9%

    1.0 miles away

  • Cobholm Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR31 0BA · Norfolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM45.0%
    • Demand1.04

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Garry Russon
Telephone
01493855304
Website
http://www.inspirationtrust.org/greatyarmouthprimary

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