St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School
East Anglian Way, Gorleston, East Anglia Way, Great Yarmouth, NR31 6QYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Great Yarmouth for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 11th of 28 primary schools in Great Yarmouth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 4 October 2022, report published 16 November 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 4 October 2022
Pupils enjoy coming to school. They feel safe. Pupils know any staff member will listen to them if they have a problem, working together to solve it. Pupils are clear about what bullying is and know that it does not happen often at their school. When it does occur, pupils trust staff to deal with it quickly and sensitively. Pupils play well together at playtimes and lunchtimes, where they show kindness and polite manners. During lessons, pupils listen carefully to each other, working collaboratively to share ideas and find answers. This helps many pupils achieve staff's high expectations. Pupils like the range of extra-curricular clubs which are available to join and the trips and visits which are part of their learning. Older pupils enjoy their extra responsibilities, such as being 'mini vinnies', library monitors or part of the junior leadership team. These pupils work well to share their ideas with leaders to help make the school even better. Pupils also enjoy supporting the local community by, for example, visiting the local care home or collecting for the food bank. There are wider opportunities too for pupils to learn how to be charitable through arranging fundraising events for important causes.
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, leaders have yet to set out the concepts and vocabulary children learn in the early years to prepare them well for Year 1. As a result, teachers in Year 1 cannot easily make links to pupils' previous learning to efficiently build on what they know. Leaders should make the necessary changes to their curriculum, ensuring that what children learn in the early years links logically to the planned curriculum in key stage 1.
- In some subjects, teachers do not provide opportunities for pupils to link current learning to what was learned before. As a result, some pupils struggle to recall the important information leaders want them to know. Leaders should ensure that teachers check pupils' recall and use this to inform their teaching, so pupils remember more over time.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
28 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
200 pupils on roll, with places for 236
Schools near St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wroughton Infant Academy | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Wroughton Junior Academy | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 56% met the expected standard |
| Stradbroke Primary Academy | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 87% met the expected standard |
| Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 47% met the expected standard |
| Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 56% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Armstrong
- Phone
- 01493445117
- Address
- East Anglian Way, Gorleston, East Anglia Way, Great Yarmouth, NR31 6QY
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- URN
- 142737
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.