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Homefield VC CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Great Yarmouth · NR31 8NS

Ages 3–11 · 241 pupils · Norfolk

Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.25 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-22

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.4%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
187

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

1.25 · Competitive

1st preferences

35

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
97
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill95%

241 pupils · 253 places

Pupils on roll
241
Boys / girls
125 / 116
School capacity
253
Capacity fill
241 / 253 (95%)
Free school meals
13.3%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Norwich
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Kerry Savage

Location

Address
Homefield Avenue, Bradwell, Homefield Ce Primary School
Postcode
NR31 8NS
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, 241 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 13.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Norwich.

Open schools in Great Yarmouth
44
Primary schools in Great Yarmouth
32
Academies among open schools in Great Yarmouth
59% (26)
Open schools in NR31
21
Primary in NR31
15
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.

  • Hillside Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR31 8PA · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM11.8%
    • Demand2.19

    0.2 miles away

  • Woodlands Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR31 8QQ · Norfolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM10.5%
    • Demand0.88

    0.3 miles away

  • Ormiston Herman Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR31 7JL · Norfolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM25.7%
    • Demand1.02

    0.6 miles away

  • Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR31 7BY · Norfolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM48.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

  • 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

  • Stradbroke Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR31 6LZ · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM31.0%
    • Demand1.30

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kerry Savage
Telephone
01493661691

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