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Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Georgia Guy

corporate_fareINSPIRATION TRUST

location_onGreat Yarmouth, NR30 3DT

language Visit Website phone 1493855304

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

433

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Expected Standard

56%

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Demand Ratio

0.8x

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Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Great Yarmouth, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 70% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery is an academy sponsor led in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of INSPIRATION TRUST. The school has approximately 420 pupils on roll, of whom 63% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 56% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #90 of 265 primaries in Norfolk and #8,170 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Outstanding.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 3 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 4.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 53%

Reading61% LA 69%

Writing67% LA 63%

Maths67% LA 66%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

48%

LA 49%England 61%

Reading48% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing64% LA 59% · Eng 72%

Maths73% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 49%England 60%

Reading62% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing69% LA 61% · Eng 71%

Maths73% LA 63% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.3

Read

LA -0.8

-1.6 to 2.2

3.3

Write

LA -1.7

1.4 to 5.1

3.4

Maths

LA -1.5

1.7 to 5.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

38%

LA 58%England 65%

Reading42% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing65% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths60% LA 71% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-6.2

Read

LA -0.9

-8.0 to -4.3

-4.3

Write

LA -1.1

-6.0 to -2.6

-3.8

Maths

LA -1.5

-5.4 to -2.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 57%

Reading58% LA 70%

Writing60% LA 73%

Maths68% LA 68%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-5.4

Read

LA -0.8

-7.2 to -3.6

-5.3

Write

LA -0.9

-7 to -3.6

-3.7

Maths

LA -1.3

-5.3 to -2.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

08 June 2021

Inspection Report

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27 January 2021

Inspection Report

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20 October 2020

Inspection Report

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10 December 2019

Inspection Report

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04 June 2019

Inspection Report

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28 November 2018

Inspection Report

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22 September 2014

Inspection Report

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13 May 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2021-06-08

Schools into Special Measures Visit 3 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Outstanding

2019-06-04

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2018-11-28

S5 Inspection Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2014-09-22

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

4.3%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.1%(13 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 420 pupils. During this period, there were 18 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.3%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	420	18	4.3%	0.8%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	417	19	4.6%	0.9%	2
2023/24 (Summer term)	433	10	2.3%	0.8%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	422	34	8.1%	0.7%	2
2023/24 (Autumn term)	410	41	10.0%	0.8%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	431	53	12.3%	0.7%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	433	33	7.6%	0.6%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	431	35	8.1%	0.6%	3
2021/22 (Summer term)	442	37	8.4%	0.5%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	412	28	6.8%	0.5%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	398	30	7.5%	0.5%	2
2020/21 (Summer term)	396	19	4.8%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	396	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	387	16	4.1%	0.4%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	400	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	400	36	9.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	386	53	13.7%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	396	36	9.1%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	398	58	14.6%	0.5%	2
2018/19 (Autumn term)	402	74	18.4%	0.5%	6
2017/18 (Summer term)	409	25	6.1%	0.5%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	396	17	4.3%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	388	10	2.6%	0.5%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	424	6	1.4%	0.4%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	407	11	2.7%	0.4%	2
2016/17 (Autumn term)	402	2	0.5%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 27 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 20 pupils

Hearing Impairment 6 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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