Southtown Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Southtown Primary School is a primary school in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk for ages 4–11 (academy converter).
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Key facts
- Address
- Tamworth Lane, Southtown, Great Yarmouth, NR31 0HJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 183 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 44.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 28 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils describe their school experience as positive.”
- “Pupils access a curriculum that is increasingly coherent and well sequenced.”
- “Staff help pupils to develop secure foundations in communication, reading, writing and mathematics.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils still have gaps in their core knowledge.”
- “This limits how well they understand new ideas and build on their previous learning.”
- “As a result, pupils do not achieve as well as they could by the end of key stage 2.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 June 2026 (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) | 43% | 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: 14 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 14 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.
- Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy 0.3 mi Good
- Cobholm Primary Academy 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- St. George's Primary School & St. George's Nursery School, Great Yarmouth 0.7 mi School remains Good
- St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery 0.8 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Wroughton Infant Academy 1.2 mi Standards maintained
- Wroughton Junior Academy 1.2 mi Requires improvement
- Northgate Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged