Catfield CofE Primary Academy, Great Yarmouth
Catfield CofE Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Great Yarmouth, part of The Diocese of Norwich St Benet's Multi-Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 29 schools in Great Yarmouth with published results, and 4,096th of 14,452 across England. It was 77% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Norfolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Catfield CofE Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 92% of Year 6 pupils at Catfield CofE Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Catfield CofE Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 8 families put Catfield CofE Primary Academy as their first choice and 14 named it as one of their preferences, for 8 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Catfield CofE Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Catfield CofE Primary Academy are Ludham Primary School and Nursery (1.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); Ludham Primary School and Nursery (1.7 miles); Sutton Church of England Infant Acdemy (1.7 miles); and Stalham Academy (2.3 miles, Good, 86% reading, 82% maths).
Catfield CofE Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Ludham Primary School and NurseryLudham Primary School and NurserySutton Church of England Infant AcdemyStalham Academy
The trust
Catfield CofE Primary Academy is one of 19 schools run by The Diocese of Norwich St Benet's Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
All 19 schools in The Diocese of Norwich St Benet's Multi-Academy Trust
Who goes there
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 22 pupils (26.2%) received SEN support and 9 (10.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Catfield CofE Primary Academy had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Catfield CofE Primary Academy.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, criminal damage and arson and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Catfield CofE Primary Academy issued 2 suspensions, 2.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Catfield CofE Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as Catfield Voluntary Controlled CofE Primary School (URN 121103), it was rated Requires Improvement in December 2022.
At a Glance
32.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
20.0
Avg class size
22.0
Infant (KS1)
23.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Catfield CofE Primary Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Catfield CofE Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Catfield CofE Primary Academy is in Norfolk; for families living there:
Apply to Norfolk for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Catfield CofE Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
77%
Available places
75 pupils
98 places
23 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Great Yarmouth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Great Yarmouth
Across Norfolk council
Places available
9,547
Applications
7,482
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Norfolk council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
36.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
84
Total Pupils
44
Boys
40
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
14.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,202
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,458
Per pupil
£653k
Total funding
£41k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.9%
Overall absence
25.4%
Persistent absence
71
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Catfield CofE Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Catfield CofE Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Catfield CofE Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 92% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is Catfield CofE Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Catfield CofE Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as Catfield Voluntary Controlled CofE Primary School (URN 121103), it was rated Requires Improvement in December 2022.
What is the catchment area for Catfield CofE Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Catfield CofE Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Norfolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Catfield CofE Primary Academy?
Catfield CofE Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 77% of its 98 places.
How big are the classes at Catfield CofE Primary Academy?
Classes at Catfield CofE Primary Academy average 20 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Catfield CofE Primary Academy?
Catfield CofE Primary Academy has around 84 pupils on roll. 32% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Catfield CofE Primary Academy?
6.9% of sessions were missed at Catfield CofE Primary Academy in 2024/25. 25.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Catfield CofE Primary Academy?
Apply through Norfolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Catfield CofE Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Catfield CofE Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Catfield CofE Primary Academy?
Catfield CofE Primary Academy is at School Lane, Catfield, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR29 5DA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)