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Schools in Great Yarmouth

  • 40State-funded schools
  • 31Primary
  • 6Secondary

Admissions are run by Norfolk for the whole county.

Applications per placeCircle size: applications
Applications per place · secondary
1.6
close to Norfolk median (1.6)
Median school in Great Yarmouth
New Ofsted report cards
6of 40 schools
Results by area
First choice · secondary · Norfolk-wide
94%
Norfolk admissions

What has Ofsted found here?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report cards 6 schools of 40 · since November 2025

  • Inclusion
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Early years (5)
  • Leadership and governance

One dot per school.

Overall grade from Ofsted's previous framework 23 schools · graded 2012 to 2023

  • Outstanding0
  • Good23
  • Requires improvement0
  • Inadequate0

Includes grades confirmed by a later ungraded inspection. Not comparable with report cards.

Graded 2024/25, no overall grade 9 schools

Key judgementOutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequate
Quality of education171–
Behaviour and attitudes36––
Personal development18––
Leadership and management18––

Not yet inspected (new or reorganised schools): 2.

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Secondary schools in Great Yarmouth

6 schools · Year 7 entry 2026

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Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sorted by Attainment 8, highest first.

Sorted by the date of the latest Ofsted inspection, newest first.

Sorted by name.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeAttainment 8FSM
Ormiston Venture Academy Graded · no overall grade2025 2.8 applications per place 45.7 40%
Lynn Grove Academy Faith Good2023 1.8 applications per place 41.8 34%
Flegg High Ormiston Academy Graded · no overall grade2025 1.7 applications per place 45.7 26%
Caister Academy Remains Good2023 1.6 applications per place 47.9 39%
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy Graded · no overall grade2025 1.5 applications per place 36.8 45%
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy Faith Remains Good2024 1.4 applications per place 41.8 56%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement
  • Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Primary schools in Great Yarmouth

31 schools · Reception entry 2026

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeSATs standardFSM
Hillside Primary School Graded · no overall grade2024 4.2 applications per place 43% 12%
Rollesby Primary School Remains Good2024 3.7small intake applications per place 65% 14%
Southtown Primary School 2026 3.6small intake applications per place 43% 45%
Homefield VC CofE Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2024 3.4 applications per place 55% 13%
Filby Primary School Good2023 3.3small intake applications per place 73% 12%
Fleggburgh CofE Primary School Faith Remains Good2023 3.1small intake applications per place 57% 21%
Stradbroke Primary Academy Remains Good2023 2.9 applications per place 87% 31%
Winterton Primary School and Nursery 2026 2.8small intake applications per place 33% 29%
Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy Faith Remains Good2023 2.5 applications per place 47% 49%
Hemsby Primary School Standards maintained2025 2.1small intake applications per place 45% 15%
Ormesby Village Infant School Remains Good2022 2.1 applications per place – 10%
Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy Good2022 2.0 applications per place 72% 26%
Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery 2026 2.0 applications per place 56% 54%
Woodlands Primary Academy Remains Good2023 2.0 applications per place 60% 11%
St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery Faith Remains Good · improving2024 2.0 applications per place 60% 52%
Ormiston Herman Academy Remains Good2023 1.9 applications per place 82% 26%
Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy Good2023 1.8 applications per place 49% 41%
St. George's Primary School & St. George's Nursery School, Great Yarmouth Remains Good2023 1.8 applications per place 30% 55%
Wroughton Infant Academy Standards maintained2025 1.7 applications per place – 33%
Cobholm Primary Academy 2026 1.7 applications per place 59% 45%
North Denes Primary School and Nursery Good2023 1.6 applications per place 48% 44%
Caister Infant With Nursery School 2026 1.6 applications per place – 25%
Martham Academy and Nursery Remains Good2023 1.5 applications per place 41% 16%
St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School Faith Good2022 1.5 applications per place 57% 20%
Northgate Primary School Graded · no overall grade2024 1.5 applications per place 37% 38%
Hopton Church of England Primary Academy Faith Remains Good2022 1.3 applications per place 68% 22%
Moorlands CofE Primary Academy Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 1.2 applications per place 41% 20%
Caister Junior School Remains Good2024 no data 71% 33%
East Norfolk Sixth Form College Not yet inspected no data – 0%
Ormesby Village Junior School Graded · no overall grade2024 no data 70% 20%
Wroughton Junior Academy 2026 no data 56% 55%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

Special schools and other provision

3 schools