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Wroughton Junior Academy

Academy sponsor led · Great Yarmouth · NR31 8BD

Ages 7–11 · 255 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

7.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-11-07

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
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 absence7.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.4%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
327

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill71%

255 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
255
Boys / girls
125 / 130
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
255 / 360 (71%)
Free school meals
54.9%
FSM pupils
140
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Creative Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Jessica Balls

Location

Address
Burgh Road, Gorleston
Postcode
NR31 8BD
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 7–11, in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, 255 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 54.9%.

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 Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR31 8AH · Norfolk

    Ages 3–7

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

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

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