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Fleggburgh CofE Primary School, Great Yarmouth

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 5–11

Fleggburgh CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Great Yarmouth. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 27th-highest of the 29 schools in Great Yarmouth with published results, and 13,336th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2012)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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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

Fleggburgh CofE Primary School in detail

Fleggburgh CofE Primary School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "Fleggburgh Church of England Primary School is federated with both Neatishead and Salhouse C of E primary schools. The school is situated in a beautiful rural area close to the sea and the Norfolk Broads. With Little Explorers Forest Nursery on site, children can enjoy learning on the school site from two years of age to eleven."

Headteacher's welcome (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils at Fleggburgh CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 100% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Fleggburgh CofE Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 7 families put Fleggburgh CofE Primary School as their first choice and 25 named it as one of their preferences, for 8 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Fleggburgh CofE Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Fleggburgh CofE Primary School are Filby Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); Rollesby Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 75% maths); Martham Academy and Nursery (2.8 miles, Good, 65% reading, 67% maths); and Ormesby Village Infant School (2.8 miles, Good).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Fleggburgh CofE Primary School.

Filby Primary SchoolRollesby Primary SchoolMartham Academy and NurseryOrmesby Village Infant School

Who goes there

1.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 13 pupils (24.5%) received SEN support and 3 (5.7%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Staffing

Fleggburgh CofE Primary School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Acle Rail Station, about 3.7 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ruggs Lane (adjacent), 140 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson, weapons possession and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Fleggburgh CofE Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 13.2 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

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Hayley Sonnex
Pupils:53
LA:Norfolk
Phone:01493369283
Address:Main Road, Fleggburgh, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3AG
Federation:Neatishead, Salhouse and Fleggburgh Primary Schools Federation
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago

This judgement is from March 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 14 March 2023View full report
URN:121081
UKPRN:10073393
Diocese:Diocese of Norwich
Constituency:Great Yarmouth
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2012 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

20.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-43ppMaths-29ppWriting-29pp

Reading has declined from 100% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 86% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 100% to 71% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

23.0

Avg class size

1

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Ruggs Lane (adj)
144m · 2 min walk
Village Hall (opp)
163m · 3 min walk
Royden Way (adj)
272m · 4 min walk
St Margaret's Way (adj)
404m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
4
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 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.

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Your chances of a place at Fleggburgh CofE Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

53 pupils

56 places

3 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Great Yarmouth

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,865
Projected new pupils:466

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Great Yarmouth

Across Norfolk council

Low demand council-wide0.78 applications per place

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

Inspection History(5)

14 March 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

25 January 2017
8 March 2012
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

13

SEN Support

3

EHC Plans

30.2%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication8
Social, Emotional & Mental Health4
Specific Learning Difficulty2
Multi-Sensory Impairment1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
96.2%
Mixed
1.9%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals20.8%
English as Additional Language1.9%

53

Total Pupils

32

Boys

21

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

5

Teachers

10.6:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£46,079

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£7,991

Per pupil

£479k

Total funding

£15k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£16,966
Sparsity£40,000
Lump sum£141,932

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.5%

Overall absence

11.8%

Persistent absence

51

Enrolments

Authorised4.2%
Unauthorised1.3%
Persistent (10%+)11.8%
Severe (50%+)2.0%

Absence trend

5.0%
18/19
7.3%
20/21
8.8%
21/22
7.1%
22/23
5.5%
23/24
5.5%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Fleggburgh CofE Primary School

What are SATs results like at Fleggburgh CofE Primary School?

Of the pupils at Fleggburgh CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 57% reached the expected standard in reading and 57% did so in maths.

What is Fleggburgh CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Fleggburgh CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2012, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Fleggburgh CofE Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Fleggburgh CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Norfolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Fleggburgh CofE Primary School?

Fleggburgh CofE Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Fleggburgh CofE Primary School?

Classes at Fleggburgh CofE Primary School average 23 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Fleggburgh CofE Primary School?

Fleggburgh CofE Primary School has around 53 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Fleggburgh CofE Primary School?

5.5% of sessions were missed at Fleggburgh CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 11.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Fleggburgh CofE Primary School?

Apply through Norfolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Fleggburgh CofE Primary School 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 Fleggburgh CofE Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 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 Fleggburgh CofE Primary School?

Fleggburgh CofE Primary School is at Main Road, Fleggburgh, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR29 3AG.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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