Filby Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Filby Primary School is a primary school in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 29 March 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Thrigby Road, Filby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3HJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 122 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 29 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at Filby Primary School appreciate being part of a small and close-knit community.”
- “They make firm friendships across the school.”
- “Pupils like how all the adults know who they are.”
To improve
- “Teachers are still getting used to these changes.”
- “Teachers are in the process of developing their own subject knowledge to ensure they provide pupils with the detailed and precise knowledge the curriculum requires.”
- “Pupils can recall knowledge, yet sometimes teachers move on too soon with the learning when some pupils are not fully secure in their understanding.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 73% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 17 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 12 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Norfolk.
- Fleggburgh CofE Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Rollesby Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good
- Ormesby Village Infant School 1.9 mi School remains Good
- Ormesby Village Junior School 2.1 mi Not judged
- Hemsby Primary School 3.0 mi Standards maintained
- Martham Academy and Nursery 3.2 mi School remains Good
- Caister Infant With Nursery School 3.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Caister Junior School 3.6 mi School remains Good