Hemsby Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

School Loke, Hemsby, School Loke, Great Yarmouth, NR29 4LHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hemsby Primary School is a primary school in Great Yarmouth for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 24th of 28 primary schools in Great Yarmouth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 March 2016, report published 18 April 2016

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

22 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths45%

45%, 17 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 score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

126 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals15.1%

15.1%, 11.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.6%

1.6%, 20 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.6%

20.6%, 5.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4%

4%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hemsby Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Winterton Primary School and Nursery	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	33% met the expected standard
Ormesby Village Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	70% met the expected standard
Ormesby Village Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Rollesby Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Martham Academy and Nursery	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	41% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Donna Walker
Phone: 01493730364
Website: c2cfed.org/hemsby (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Loke, Hemsby, School Loke, Great Yarmouth, NR29 4LH
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 120816

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.