Martham Academy and Nursery
Black Street, Martham, Great Yarmouth, NR29 4PROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Martham 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 26th of 28 primary schools in Great Yarmouth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2017.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 18 October 2017, report published 16 November 2017
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 April 2023
Pupils work hard and participate collaboratively in lessons. They achieve well in a wide range of subjects by the end of Year 6. This supports them to be well prepared for the next stage of their education. There are high expectations for pupils' conduct and behaviour. Pupils successfully live up to these. They are courteous and polite. Pupils know that it is important to share concerns with adults if they are worried. Bullying is rare and pupils trust adults to sort out any bullying if it occurs. The school grounds have been developed to complement the curriculum and support pupils' personal development. Pupils are encouraged to assess risks and use their imagination and creativity to play and learn. Playtimes and lunchtimes are sociable, happy occasions with many interesting activities for pupils to enjoy. Pupils enjoy a varied range of clubs and extracurricular activities. They play sports and compete nationally, which contributes towards their personal development, being active and knowing how to be healthy. Pupils are well looked after. They learn to independently manage and talk about how they feel. This supports their well-being and helps them to be prepared to learn successfully.
What the school should improve
- While the reading curriculum supports pupils to learn to read throughout the school, a love of reading is not always as well promoted in key stage 2. These inconsistencies lead to a lack of engagement in reading for pleasure for some pupils. Leaders should review how they promote a love of reading and continue to develop strategies to promote reading throughout the school.
- There are many opportunities for pupils to broaden their wider development, but the experiences that pupils receive are not always planned to routinely enrich and develop pupils' personal development as well as they could. Leaders should develop and formalise the planned experiences afforded to pupils so that they are more meaningfully connected to pupils' learning, to fully reflect leaders' ambition for pupils' personal development journey through school.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
46 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
312 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Martham Academy and Nursery
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rollesby Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 65% met the expected standard |
| Hemsby Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 45% met the expected standard |
| Winterton Primary School and Nursery | 2 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 33% met the expected standard |
| Fleggburgh CofE Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Ormesby Village Infant School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Glenn Russell
- Phone
- 01493740071
- Address
- Black Street, Martham, Great Yarmouth, NR29 4PR
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- URN
- 136356
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.