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Ormesby Village Infant School

Community school · Great Yarmouth · NR29 3RY

Ages 5–7 · 82 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

1.04 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-02-01

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.0%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.9%
Enrolments in measure
69

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

1.04 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
37
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
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 fill55%

82 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
82
Boys / girls
37 / 45
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
82 / 150 (55%)
Free school meals
9.8%
FSM pupils
8
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Bradley Young

Location

Address
Spruce Avenue, Ormesby St Margaret
Postcode
NR29 3RY
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 5–7, in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, 82 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 9.8%.

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

  • Ormesby Village Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR29 3LA · Norfolk

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.2 miles away

  • Hemsby Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR29 4LH · Norfolk

    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM15.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 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

    1.9 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

    2.2 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%

    2.6 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

    2.6 miles away

  • 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

    2.8 miles away

  • Fleggburgh CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR29 3AG · Norfolk

    Ages 5–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Bradley Young
Telephone
01493730298
Website
www.ormesbyinfant.norfolk.sch.uk

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