Cobholm Primary AcademySouthtown Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Great Yarmouth.
Summary of the comparison
Cobholm Primary Academy and Southtown Primary School are primary schools in Great Yarmouth.
Cobholm Primary Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Southtown Primary School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Cobholm Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Cobholm Primary Academy was judged strong and Southtown Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 59.0% for Cobholm Primary Academy and 43.0% for Southtown Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Cobholm Primary Academy (45.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Southtown Primary School (28.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Great YarmouthCobholm Primary Academy | Great YarmouthSouthtown Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 121st of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 254th of 333 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 187 | 192 | |
| Capacity | 262 | 220 | |
| Location | Great Yarmouth, NR31 0BA | Great Yarmouth, NR31 0HJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 187 | 192 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 50.3% | 40.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.3% | 30.7% | |
| SEN support | 8.0% | 24.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.9% | 7.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 10.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.7% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cobholm Primary Academy
Southtown Primary School
Full profiles: Cobholm Primary Academy · Southtown Primary School