Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Dickens Avenue, Great Yarmouth, NR30 3DTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery is a primary school in Great Yarmouth for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 16th of 28 primary schools in Great Yarmouth. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 20 January 2026, report published 22 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

54 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

384 pupils on roll, with places for 472

Eligible for free school meals53.6%

53.6%, 27.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language31.8%

31.8%, 10.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19%

19%, 4.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.4%

4.4%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St. George's Primary School & St. George's Nursery School, Great Yarmouth	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	30% met the expected standard
Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	49% met the expected standard
Southtown Primary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	43% met the expected standard
St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Wroughton Junior Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	56% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: INSPIRATION TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Garry Russon
Phone: 01493855304
Website: inspirationtrust.org/greatyarmouthprimary (opens in a new tab)
Address: Dickens Avenue, Great Yarmouth, NR30 3DT
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 138793

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.