St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and NurseryCobholm Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Great Yarmouth.
Summary of the comparison
St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery and Cobholm Primary Academy are primary schools in Great Yarmouth.
St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cobholm Primary Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery was judged Good and Cobholm Primary Academy was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 60.0% for St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery and 59.0% for Cobholm Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery (61.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Cobholm Primary Academy (45.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Great YarmouthSt Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery | Great YarmouthCobholm Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 121st of 333 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 421 | 187 | |
| Capacity | 466 | 262 | |
| Location | Great Yarmouth, NR30 1NL | Great Yarmouth, NR31 0BA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 421 | 187 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.0% | 50.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 50.1% | 27.3% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 8.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.8% | 5.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.6% | 11.7% Stronger figure | 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.
St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery
Cobholm Primary Academy
Full profiles: St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery · Cobholm Primary Academy