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St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery

Voluntary aided school · Great Yarmouth · NR30 1NL

Ages 3–11 · 418 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.05 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-09-12

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)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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 absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.6%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
378

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

1.05 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

61

Places offered

58

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
93
Preferred offers (top 3)
58
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 fill90%

418 pupils · 466 places

Pupils on roll
418
Boys / girls
207 / 211
School capacity
466
Capacity fill
418 / 466 (90%)
Free school meals
52.4%
FSM pupils
219
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Norwich
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Maria Grimmer

Location

Address
St Nicholas Road
Postcode
NR30 1NL
Town
Great Yarmouth
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
Great Yarmouth
Constituency
Great Yarmouth
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
25 on roll / 25 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, 418 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 52.4%. 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 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

    0.5 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

    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

  • 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

    0.9 miles away

  • Wroughton Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR31 8AH · Norfolk

    Ages 3–7

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

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Maria Grimmer
Telephone
01493843552
Website
www.st-nicholaspriory.org.uk/

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