St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and NurseryNorthgate Primary School
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 Northgate Primary School are primary schools in Great Yarmouth.
St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Northgate Primary School scores 52 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 Northgate 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 60.0% for St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery and 37.0% for Northgate Primary School.
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 fallen at Northgate Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 37.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Great YarmouthSt Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery | Great YarmouthNorthgate Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 125th of 333 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 421 | 413 | |
| Capacity | 466 | 420 | |
| Location | Great Yarmouth, NR30 1NL | Great Yarmouth, NR30 1BP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% Stronger figure | 37.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 421 | 413 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.0% | 42.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 50.1% | 18.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.8% | 6.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.6% Stronger figure | 19.8% | 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
Northgate Primary School
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