Academy sponsor led · Norfolk

Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy

3–11Ages
408Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
141691URN

Magdalen Square, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 7BY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Dec 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

0.5 above Norfolk median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Norfolk

93 applications for 37 places · 28th of 180 in Norfolk

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

47%met the expected standard

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Dec 2023

Inspection history

6 December 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
7 March 2018
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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

2.5applications per place, Reception

0.5 above Norfolk median (2.0) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

93 applications · 37 places offered · 36 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.5; Norfolk median median 2.0
2025 2.0; Norfolk median median 2.0
2024 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.7
2023 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.7
2022 1.5; Norfolk median median 1.7
2021 1.9; Norfolk median median 1.7
2020 1.5; Norfolk median median 1.7
2019 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.7
2018 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.7
2017 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.6
2016 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.6
2015 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.7
2014 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.6; as the previous school

This school
Norfolk median

Dashed bars: as Peterhouse CE VA Primary school (URN 139431), Peterhouse Primary School (URN 134052), 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	37	93	2.5	36	0.97
Sep 2025	49	96	2.0	46	0.94
Sep 2024	57	78	1.4	41	0.72
Sep 2023	48	83	1.7	48	1.00
Sep 2022	53	78	1.5	43	0.81
Sep 2021	60	114	1.9	64	1.07
Sep 2020	59	90	1.5	55	0.93
Sep 2019	58	100	1.7	60	1.03
Sep 2018	55	92	1.7	55	1.00
Sep 2017	60	101	1.7	65	1.08
Sep 2016	54	73	1.4	48	0.89
Sep 2015	60	85	1.4	59	0.98
Sep 2014 *	55	93	1.7	52	0.95

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 71% · Writing 62% · Maths 62% → all three 47% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard47%191st of 263 in Norfolk

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard71%

Norfolk 73% England 78%

Higher standard26%

Norfolk 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard62%

Norfolk 68% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Norfolk 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard62%

Norfolk 71% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Norfolk 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	47%	2%	103	102
2023/24	40%	2%	102	100
2022/23	46%	2%	103	99

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

Peterhouse CofE Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
East Norfolk Sixth Form College
0.7 km · Norfolk

Not yet inspected
Stradbroke Primary Academy
0.7 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Ormiston Herman Academy
0.7 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Norfolk

Good2022

1.5applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy
1.2 km · Norfolk

Good2022

2.0applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Wroughton Infant Academy
1.4 km · Norfolk

Standards maintained2025

1.7applications per place
Wroughton Junior Academy
1.4 km · Norfolk

2026

56%met the SATs standard
Homefield VC CofE Primary School
1.4 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.4applications per place 55%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141691 · 926/2098
Trust: The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 420 pupils · 408 on roll
Free school meals: 48.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 March 2015
Replaced: Peterhouse CE VA Primary school (URN 139431); Peterhouse Primary School (URN 134052)
Address: Magdalen Square, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 7BY
Local authority: Norfolk · Great Yarmouth

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