Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and NurserySouthtown Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Great Yarmouth.
Summary of the comparison
Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery and Southtown Primary School are primary schools in Great Yarmouth.
Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Southtown Primary School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery was judged the expected standard 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 56.0% for Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery and 43.0% for Southtown Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery (58.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% 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 YarmouthGreat Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery | Great YarmouthSouthtown Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 39th of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 254th of 333 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 420 | 192 | |
| Capacity | 472 | 220 | |
| Location | Great Yarmouth, NR30 3DT | Great Yarmouth, NR31 0HJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% 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 | 420 | 192 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 63.3% | 40.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.5% | 30.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 24.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 7.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% Stronger figure | 10.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.4% 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.
Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery
Southtown Primary School
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