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Discover NR30Great Yarmouth

Great Yarmouth covers all 976 NR30 postcodes. Figures are for the council area, not for NR30 alone
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Map of schools in Great Yarmouth

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Schools are coloured by their last Ofsted grade, or by results compared with England schools of the same type in the same year: reading, writing and maths at the end of primary school, and Attainment 8 at GCSE. Special, alternative provision, independent, nursery, 16 to 19 and all-through schools are not compared. Behind them, neighbourhoods are coloured by the education, skills and training measure of the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (England only). Sources: Department for Education, Ofsted, MHCLG. Open Government Licence v3.0. This map outlines Great Yarmouth and its wards. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools and results

How schools here are spread and how pupils are doing. There are no league tables on this page.

Schools in the area
43
Oct 2026 · aggregated
Pupils on roll
12,957
2025/26 · aggregated
Graded schools rated Good or Outstanding
85.3%
as at 31 Aug 2026 · aggregated
5.9 percentage points lower than England
East of England 91.1%England 91.2%
KS2 reading, writing and maths at expected standard
55.1%
2024/25 · aggregated
7.7 percentage points lower than England
East of England 60.9%England 62.8%
KS4 Attainment 8 score
42.9
2024/25 · aggregated
5% lower than England
East of England 45.8England 45.3
Schools opened in the last two years
0
Oct 2024 to Sep 2026 · aggregated
How do we know these figures?
FigureSourcePeriodGeographyMethod and limits
Schools in the area
Open schools (excluding children's centres) with a postcode in the area.
Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) via WhatSchool data
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0 (DfE Get Information about Schools and Ofsted data, via WhatSchool)
Oct 2026Great Yarmouth (Council area)aggregated, high quality
Pupils on roll
Pupils on roll at schools in the area (January 2026 census where reported). Pupils may live elsewhere.
Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) via WhatSchool data
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0 (DfE Get Information about Schools and Ofsted data, via WhatSchool)
2025/26Great Yarmouth (Council area)aggregated, high quality
Graded schools rated Good or Outstanding
Share of schools with a 1-4 Ofsted grade that are Outstanding or Good.
Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) via WhatSchool data
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0 (DfE Get Information about Schools and Ofsted data, via WhatSchool)
as at 31 Aug 2026Great Yarmouth (Council area)aggregated, high quality
KS2 reading, writing and maths at expected standard
Pupil-weighted share of year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in all of reading, writing and maths (2024/25).
Department for Education (compare school performance)
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0
2024/25Great Yarmouth (Council area)aggregated, high quality
Pupil-weighted mean of school percentages (eligible pupils). From 29 schools. Schools are counted where they are located, not where pupils live.
KS4 Attainment 8 score
Cohort-weighted mean of school Attainment 8 scores (2024/25).
Department for Education (compare school performance)
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0
2024/25Great Yarmouth (Council area)aggregated, medium quality
Cohort-weighted mean of school Attainment 8 scores. From 6 schools. Schools are counted where they are located, not where pupils live.
Schools opened in the last two years
New schools (not academy conversions, relaunches or mergers) with an opening date Oct 2024 - Sep 2026.
Department for Education (GIAS)
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0
Oct 2024 to Sep 2026Great Yarmouth (Council area)aggregated, medium quality
Method: Schools in an area

Each open school is located by the postcode of its GIAS record, so it belongs to exactly one postcode district, ward, built-up area, constituency, council and so on. A school is counted where it is, not where its pupils live; pupils often cross boundaries. Children's centres are excluded. Phase and type are the GIAS labels grouped for display.

Method: Pupil-weighted school measures

FSM, SEN and absence percentages are school-level figures averaged with school roll (January 2026 census) as the weight; KS2 and KS4 measures are averaged with the number of eligible pupils (KS2) or the KS4 cohort as the weight. This equals the share of pupils in the area's schools, not of pupils living in the area. The England value uses the same method on the same files and is the comparator. Suppressed school values are skipped, so coverage differs by measure (the number of schools used is in the notes). Ofsted outcomes are the latest overall grade on record at 31 August 2026; schools inspected under the new report-card framework may carry no single grade.

Method: Change events

Events are dated records from public registers: company insolvency notices in The Gazette (loaded from July 2025, so the window is under 24 months), charity registrations and removals (Charity Commission register events), and school opening and closing dates (GIAS), where academy conversions, relaunches and mergers are labelled separately from genuine new schools and closures. They are located at the registered office, registered address or school premises, which is not necessarily where an organisation operates or where affected people live. Each council shows only its most recent events per type (cap per type); wards show all loaded events. The Gazette feed carries insolvency notices only, not planning, licensing or other notices. A notice is an event on the register, not a judgement about the organisation. No individuals' names are stored.

Latest Ofsted judgements

  • Outstanding2.6%
  • Good73.7%
  • Requires improvement13.2%
  • Not judged10.5%

This place England

Share of schools by latest overall judgement. Inspection frameworks have changed over time, so older and newer judgements are not like for like. as at 31 Aug 2026.

How do we know this?
FigureSourcePeriodGeographyMethod and limits
Ofsted grades of schools
Latest overall Ofsted grade of schools in the area as at 31 Aug 2026 (distribution).
Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) via WhatSchool data
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0 (DfE Get Information about Schools and Ofsted data, via WhatSchool)
as at 31 Aug 2026Great Yarmouth (Council area)
Method: Pupil-weighted school measures

FSM, SEN and absence percentages are school-level figures averaged with school roll (January 2026 census) as the weight; KS2 and KS4 measures are averaged with the number of eligible pupils (KS2) or the KS4 cohort as the weight. This equals the share of pupils in the area's schools, not of pupils living in the area. The England value uses the same method on the same files and is the comparator. Suppressed school values are skipped, so coverage differs by measure (the number of schools used is in the notes). Ofsted outcomes are the latest overall grade on record at 31 August 2026; schools inspected under the new report-card framework may carry no single grade.

Schools by phase

  • Primary69.8%
  • Other or not recorded14%
  • Secondary14%
  • 16 plus2.3%

This place England

Share of schools. Oct 2026.

How do we know this?
FigureSourcePeriodGeographyMethod and limits
Schools by phase
Open schools by phase of education (distribution).
Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) via WhatSchool data
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0 (DfE Get Information about Schools and Ofsted data, via WhatSchool)
Oct 2026Great Yarmouth (Council area)
Method: Schools in an area

Each open school is located by the postcode of its GIAS record, so it belongs to exactly one postcode district, ward, built-up area, constituency, council and so on. A school is counted where it is, not where its pupils live; pupils often cross boundaries. Children's centres are excluded. Phase and type are the GIAS labels grouped for display.

Schools by type

  • Academies58.1%
  • Local authority maintained27.9%
  • Special schools (La)7%
  • Free schools4.7%
  • Other types2.3%

This place England

Share of schools. Oct 2026.

How do we know this?
FigureSourcePeriodGeographyMethod and limits
Schools by type
Open schools by establishment type group (distribution).
Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) via WhatSchool data
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0 (DfE Get Information about Schools and Ofsted data, via WhatSchool)
Oct 2026Great Yarmouth (Council area)
Method: Schools in an area

Each open school is located by the postcode of its GIAS record, so it belongs to exactly one postcode district, ward, built-up area, constituency, council and so on. A school is counted where it is, not where its pupils live; pupils often cross boundaries. Children's centres are excluded. Phase and type are the GIAS labels grouped for display.

Pupils and attendance

Pupils eligible for free school meals
35.4%
2025/26 · aggregated
10.6 percentage points higher than England
East of England 19.8%England 24.8%
Pupils on SEN support
16.3%
2025/26 · aggregated
1.5 percentage points higher than England
East of England 13.9%England 14.8%
Pupils with an EHC plan
7.9%
2025/26 · aggregated
1.9 percentage points higher than England
East of England 5.9%England 6%
Overall absence rate
7.8%
2024/25 · aggregated
1.1 percentage points higher than England
East of England 6.7%England 6.7%
Persistent absence
21%
2024/25 · aggregated
3.2 percentage points higher than England
East of England 17.3%England 17.8%
How do we know these figures?
FigureSourcePeriodGeographyMethod and limits
Pupils eligible for free school meals
Pupil-weighted share of pupils eligible for free school meals (2025/26).
Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) via WhatSchool data
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0 (DfE Get Information about Schools and Ofsted data, via WhatSchool)
2025/26Great Yarmouth (Council area)aggregated, high quality
Share of pupils at schools in the area; pupil-weighted. From 41 schools. Schools are counted where they are located, not where pupils live.
Pupils on SEN support
Pupil-weighted share of pupils receiving SEN support (2025/26).
Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) via WhatSchool data
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0 (DfE Get Information about Schools and Ofsted data, via WhatSchool)
2025/26Great Yarmouth (Council area)aggregated, high quality
Share of pupils at schools in the area; pupil-weighted. From 41 schools. Schools are counted where they are located, not where pupils live.
Pupils with an EHC plan
Pupil-weighted share of pupils with an education, health and care plan (2025/26).
Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) via WhatSchool data
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0 (DfE Get Information about Schools and Ofsted data, via WhatSchool)
2025/26Great Yarmouth (Council area)aggregated, high quality
Share of pupils at schools in the area; pupil-weighted. From 41 schools. Schools are counted where they are located, not where pupils live.
Overall absence rate
Pupil-weighted share of sessions missed for any reason (2024/25).
Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) via WhatSchool data
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0 (DfE Get Information about Schools and Ofsted data, via WhatSchool)
2024/25Great Yarmouth (Council area)aggregated, high quality
Pupil-weighted mean of school rates. From 38 schools. Schools are counted where they are located, not where pupils live.
Persistent absence
Pupil-weighted share of pupils missing 10% or more of sessions (2024/25).
Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) via WhatSchool data
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0 (DfE Get Information about Schools and Ofsted data, via WhatSchool)
2024/25Great Yarmouth (Council area)aggregated, high quality
Pupil-weighted mean of school rates. From 36 schools. Schools are counted where they are located, not where pupils live.
Method: Pupil-weighted school measures

FSM, SEN and absence percentages are school-level figures averaged with school roll (January 2026 census) as the weight; KS2 and KS4 measures are averaged with the number of eligible pupils (KS2) or the KS4 cohort as the weight. This equals the share of pupils in the area's schools, not of pupils living in the area. The England value uses the same method on the same files and is the comparator. Suppressed school values are skipped, so coverage differs by measure (the number of schools used is in the notes). Ofsted outcomes are the latest overall grade on record at 31 August 2026; schools inspected under the new report-card framework may carry no single grade.

Pupil characteristics describe who attends local schools, not how good the schools are. Absence and special educational needs rates differ for many reasons beyond the school.

Adult qualifications

What residents have studied, from the census.

Adults with no qualifications
26.5%
2021
8.5 percentage points higher than England
England 18%
Adults with a degree-level qualification or above
18.2%
2021
15.7 percentage points lower than England
England 34%
How do we know these figures?
FigureSourcePeriodGeographyMethod and limits
Adults with no qualifications
Share of usual residents aged 16 and over with no qualifications (Census 2021).
Office for National Statistics
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0
2021Great Yarmouth (Council area)direct, high quality
Adults with a degree-level qualification or above
Share of usual residents aged 16 and over whose highest qualification is Level 4 (degree level) or above (Census 2021).
Office for National Statistics
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0
2021Great Yarmouth (Council area)direct, high quality
Method: Census 2021 housing, health and qualifications for Wales

Wales held its census on the same day as England (21 March 2021) with the same questions, so the figures are directly comparable. For Wales we use the published local authority tables. Tenure counts shared ownership with owners; "private rented" includes people who live rent free, as in the England figures. Overcrowding is an occupancy rating of -1 or less for bedrooms. Qualifications are for people aged 16 and over; "no qualifications" and "Level 4 or above" (degree level and above) are shares of all those people. Counts are rounded by random adjustment, so tiny differences from other tables are expected. Wales households per local authority are not split to small areas here.

Highest qualification of people aged 16 and over, Census 2021 (21 March 2021). Level 4 is degree level and above. Older adults are less likely to hold formal qualifications, so areas with more older residents show higher shares with none.

Local schools (42)

Listed alphabetically. Each links to its own page, with its Ofsted record, results and governors.

SchoolPhaseTypePupils
Bure Park Specialist AcademyNot applicableFree schools special87
Caister AcademySecondaryAcademy sponsor led657
Caister Infant with Nursery SchoolPrimaryCommunity school287
Caister Junior SchoolPrimaryCommunity school324
Cliff Park Ormiston AcademySecondaryAcademy sponsor led812
Cobholm Primary AcademyPrimaryAcademy sponsor led189
Community-Ed AcademyNot applicableOther independent special school22
East Norfolk Sixth Form College16 plusAcademy 16-19 converter
Edward Worlledge Ormiston AcademyPrimaryAcademy sponsor led238
Filby Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademy converter122
Flegg High Ormiston AcademySecondaryAcademy converter648
Fleggburgh CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryVoluntary controlled school53
Great Yarmouth Charter AcademySecondaryFree schools882
Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and NurseryPrimaryAcademy sponsor led384
Hemsby Primary SchoolPrimaryCommunity school126
Hillside Primary SchoolPrimaryCommunity school212
Homefield Vc CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryVoluntary controlled school241
Hopton Church of England Primary AcademyPrimaryAcademy converter195
John Grant School, Caister-On-SeaNot applicableFoundation special school198
Lynn Grove AcademySecondaryAcademy converter1,113
Martham Academy and NurseryPrimaryAcademy converter312
Moorlands CofE Primary AcademyPrimaryAcademy sponsor led282
North Denes Primary School and NurseryPrimaryCommunity school381
Northgate Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademy converter425
Novaturient SchoolNot applicableOther independent special school22
Ormesby Village Infant SchoolPrimaryCommunity school82
Ormesby Village Junior SchoolPrimaryCommunity school114
Ormiston Cliff Park Primary AcademyPrimaryAcademy converter484
Ormiston Herman AcademyPrimaryAcademy sponsor led420
Ormiston Venture AcademySecondaryAcademy sponsor led889
Peterhouse CofE Primary AcademyPrimaryAcademy sponsor led408
Rollesby Primary SchoolPrimaryFoundation school109
Southtown Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademy converter183
St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademy converter200
St Nicholas Priory CofE Va Primary School and NurseryPrimaryVoluntary aided school418
St George's Primary School & St George's Nursery School, Great YarmouthPrimaryCommunity school201
Stradbroke Primary AcademyPrimaryAcademy sponsor led210
Uet Compass AcademyNot applicableAcademy alternative provision converter63
Winterton Primary School and NurseryPrimaryAcademy sponsor led68
Woodlands Primary AcademyPrimaryAcademy sponsor led458
Wroughton Infant AcademyPrimaryAcademy converter183
Wroughton Junior AcademyPrimaryAcademy sponsor led255

Sources used on this page

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Registered offices are not operating locations. Ranks and deciles are never averaged. Census 2021 figures are labelled 2021.