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Wroughton Infant Academy

Academy converter · Great Yarmouth · NR31 8AH

Ages 3–7 · 183 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-10-15

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

Absence

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

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.6%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
126

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

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

52

Places offered

57

1st-preference offers

52

Total preferences (any rank)
76
Preferred offers (top 3)
57
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 fill68%

183 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
183
Boys / girls
95 / 88
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
183 / 270 (68%)
Free school meals
32.7%
FSM pupils
51
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Creative Education Trust
Headteacher
Ms Jessica Balls

Location

Address
Beccles Road, Gorleston
Postcode
NR31 8AH
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–7, in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, 183 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 32.7%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in Great YarmouthNear NR31

  • Wroughton Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR31 8BD · Norfolk

    Ages 7–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM54.9%

    0.0 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

    0.7 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

    0.8 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

    1.0 miles away

  • Homefield VC CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR31 8NS · Norfolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM13.3%
    • Demand1.25

    1.0 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

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Jessica Balls
Telephone
01493806780
Website
https://www.wroughtonacademies.org.uk/

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