St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery
Voluntary aided primary school in Great Yarmouth (Norfolk).
KS2 RWM expected
60%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
64%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
78%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
70%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.3%
▼ 0.5pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.5
▼ 4.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
52.4%
▲ 28pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
90%
418 / 466 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery is a Church of England primary school located in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 421 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 466. The school is led by Mrs Maria Grimmer.
Enrichment
15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Boxing
- Climbing
- Computing
- Creative Writing
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Lego
- Music
- Robotics
- Stem
- Swimming
- Charanga (Music)
- PATHS Programme
- Rosenshine's Principles
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 121093
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Constituency
- Great Yarmouth
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Harry Taylor | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Hugh Sturzaker | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Maxine Ward | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Marie Barber | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Cheryl Allibone | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Allyson Lawrence | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Donna Bird | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mike Ward | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Susan Miller | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Arthur Hollis | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr James Wright | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Maria Grimmer | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
| Mrs Beverlee Bolton-Debbage | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2014 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| The Revd Simon Ward Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record