Southtown Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Tamworth Lane, Southtown, Great Yarmouth, NR31 0HJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Southtown Primary School is a primary school in Great Yarmouth for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 28th of 28 primary schools in Great Yarmouth. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 28 April 2026, report published 7 June 2026

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

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected 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

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%

43%, 19 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 score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

183 pupils on roll, with places for 220

Eligible for free school meals44.8%

44.8%, 18.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language32.2%

32.2%, 10.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.4%

22.4%, 7.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan9.3%

9.3%, 3.3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Southtown Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	49% met the expected standard
Cobholm Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	59% met the expected standard
St. George's Primary School & St. George's Nursery School, Great Yarmouth	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	30% met the expected standard
St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	56% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: KINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Ben Newstead
Phone: 01493653908
Website: southtownprimaryschool.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Tamworth Lane, Southtown, Great Yarmouth, NR31 0HJ
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 148119

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.