Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy
Magdalen Square, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 7BYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy is a primary school in Great Yarmouth for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 17th of 28 primary schools in Great Yarmouth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2018.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 7 March 2018, report published 19 April 2018
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 December 2023
Peterhouse Primary Academy is a welcoming and happy community. Pupils and staff alike enjoy being in the school. Pupils learn in a calm and purposeful environment. At social times, they play well together. There is mutual respect. Pupils feel safe in school. Unkind language is not something that they hear often. Pupils are confident that if they are worried, they can talk to a trusted adult. They speak highly of the school's pastoral team. There are high expectations of pupils' achievement. Younger pupils achieve well. They enjoy reading, write well and have a good understanding of mathematics. Children in the nursery enjoy story time and 'funky fingers'. They are good at taking turns. Children respond well to staff's expectations to be patient when playing games such as 'bubble blowing'. Pupils appreciate the range of opportunities available that give them responsibility. A very large number of them attend the daily breakfast club. As part of this, they are able to enjoy chatting to their friends or participating in planned activities, such as dancing.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, the delivery of the curriculum does not always enable all pupils to retain important knowledge in the long term. Consequently, some pupils do not progress well in these subjects. The school should review the curriculum, making sure that pupils have opportunities to revisit key learning, thus enabling pupils to recall more over time.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
58 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
408 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stradbroke Primary Academy | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 87% met the expected standard |
| Ormiston Herman Academy | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 82% met the expected standard |
| St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 72% met the expected standard |
| Wroughton Junior Academy | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 56% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Ryan Freeman
- Phone
- 01493661046
- Address
- Magdalen Square, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 7BY
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- URN
- 141691
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.