Community school · Norfolk

North Denes Primary School and Nursery

2–11Ages
381Pupils
PrimaryPhase
120973URN

North Denes Primary School and Nursery, Jellicoe Road, Great Yarmouth, NR30 4HF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.4 below Norfolk median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Norfolk

49 applications for 30 places · 119th of 180 in Norfolk

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

48%met the expected standard

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 10 January 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Norfolk median (2.0) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

49 applications · 30 places offered · 26 named it first

2026 1.6; Norfolk median median 2.0
2025 2.0; Norfolk median median 2.0
2024 1.6; Norfolk median median 1.7
2023 1.5; Norfolk median median 1.7
2022 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.7
2021 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.7
2020 1.6; Norfolk median median 1.7
2019 1.6; Norfolk median median 1.7
2018 1.3; Norfolk median median 1.7
2017 2.1; Norfolk median median 1.6
2016 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.6
2015 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.7
2014 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.6; as the previous school

This school
Norfolk median

Dashed bars: as Alderman Swindell Primary School (URN 120974), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	49	1.6	26	0.87
Sep 2025	36	73	2.0	29	0.81
Sep 2024	33	51	1.6	32	0.97
Sep 2023	31	46	1.5	30	0.97
Sep 2022	40	56	1.4	38	0.95
Sep 2021	28	48	1.7	26	0.93
Sep 2020	48	76	1.6	48	1.00
Sep 2019	37	59	1.6	32	0.86
Sep 2018	39	52	1.3	35	0.90
Sep 2017	22	46	2.1	18	0.82
Sep 2016	24	40	1.7	18	0.75
Sep 2015	20	33	1.7	19	0.95
Sep 2014 *	60	99	1.7	59	0.98

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 59% · Maths 64% → all three 48% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard48%185th of 263 in Norfolk

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Norfolk 73% England 78%

Higher standard21%

Norfolk 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard59%

Norfolk 68% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Norfolk 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard64%

Norfolk 71% England 77%

Higher standard28%

Norfolk 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Norfolk median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	48%	0%	103	104
2023/24	62%	6%	108	106
2022/23	54%	0%	104	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

North Denes Primary School and NurseryThis school
This school

Good2023

1.6applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Northgate Primary School
1.3 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.5applications per place 37%met the SATs standard
St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery
2.0 km · Norfolk

Remains Good · improving2024

2.0applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Caister Junior School
2.5 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2024

71%met the SATs standard
Caister Infant With Nursery School
2.5 km · Norfolk

2026

1.6applications per place
Cobholm Primary Academy
2.7 km · Norfolk

2026

1.7applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
St. George's Primary School & St. George's Nursery School, Great Yarmouth
2.9 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
Southtown Primary School
3.2 km · Norfolk

2026

3.6applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy
3.5 km · Norfolk

Good2023

1.8applications per place 49%met the SATs standard

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.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 120973 · 926/2346
Capacity: 420 pupils · 381 on roll
Free school meals: 43.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Replaced: Alderman Swindell Primary School (URN 120974)
Address: North Denes Primary School and Nursery, Jellicoe Road, Great Yarmouth, NR30 4HF
Local authority: Norfolk · Great Yarmouth

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources