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North Denes Primary School and Nursery

Community school · Great Yarmouth · NR30 4HF

Ages 2–11 · 381 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)62%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.2%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
352

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

32

Places offered

33

1st-preference offers

32

Total preferences (any rank)
51
Preferred offers (top 3)
33
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 fill91%

381 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
381
Boys / girls
206 / 175
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
381 / 420 (91%)
Free school meals
43.6%
FSM pupils
166
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Victoria Bland

Location

Address
North Denes Primary School and Nursery, Jellicoe Road
Postcode
NR30 4HF
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 community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, 381 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 43.6%.

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

  • Northgate Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR30 1BP · Norfolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM38.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

  • Caister Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR30 5ET · Norfolk

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM33.0%

    1.5 miles away

  • Caister Infant With Nursery School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR30 5ET · Norfolk

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM24.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 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

    1.7 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

    2.0 miles away

  • 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

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Victoria Bland
Telephone
01493842063
Website
www.northdenesprimary.co.uk

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