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Hemsby Primary School

Community school · Great Yarmouth · NR29 4LH

Ages 2–11 · 126 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-05-19

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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
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 absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.7%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
129

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

10

Places offered

10

1st-preference offers

10

Total preferences (any rank)
27
Preferred offers (top 3)
10
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 fill60%

126 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
126
Boys / girls
67 / 59
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
126 / 210 (60%)
Free school meals
15.1%
FSM pupils
19
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
City 2 Coast Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Donna Walker

Location

Address
School Loke, Hemsby, School Loke
Postcode
NR29 4LH
Town
Great Yarmouth
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
Great Yarmouth
Constituency
Great Yarmouth
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, 126 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 15.1%.

Open schools in Great Yarmouth
44
Primary schools in Great Yarmouth
32
Academies among open schools in Great Yarmouth
59% (26)
Open schools in NR29
11
Primary in NR29
10
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 NR29

  • Winterton Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR29 4AP · Norfolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence9.6%
    • FSM29.2%
    • Demand0.86

    1.3 miles away

  • Ormesby Village Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR29 3LA · Norfolk

    Ages 7–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM20.2%

    1.4 miles away

  • Ormesby Village Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR29 3RY · Norfolk

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM9.8%
    • Demand1.04

    1.5 miles away

  • Rollesby Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR29 5EH · Norfolk

    Ages 2–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM13.8%
    • Demand1.08

    2.4 miles away

  • Martham Academy and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR29 4PR · Norfolk

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM15.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.5 miles away

  • Filby Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR29 3HJ · Norfolk

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM11.7%
    • Demand1.00

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Donna Walker
Telephone
01493730364
Website
https://c2cfed.org/hemsby/

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