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Ludham Primary School and Nursery, Great Yarmouth

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Ages 2–11

Ludham Primary School and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Great Yarmouth, part of Hartismere Family of Schools.

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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

Ludham Primary School and Nursery in detail

Ludham Primary School and Nursery in its own words

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and dance.

Clubs (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

Ludham Primary School and Nursery has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 120830), 80% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Getting a place at Ludham Primary School and Nursery

Across Norfolk, 94% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Norfolk lodged 64 appeals against primary school offers; 51 reached a hearing and 5 succeeded (9.8% of those heard).

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Ludham Primary School and Nursery are Ludham Primary School and Nursery (under 0.1 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); Catfield CofE Primary Academy (1.7 miles, 92% reading, 75% maths); Horning Community Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 67% reading, 50% maths); and Neatishead Church of England Primary School (3.2 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 57% maths).

Ludham Primary School and NurseryCatfield CofE Primary AcademyHorning Community Primary SchoolNeatishead Church of England Primary School

The trust

Ludham Primary School and Nursery is one of 6 schools run by Hartismere Family of Schools, an academy trust.

All 6 schools in Hartismere Family of Schools

Getting there

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Ludham Primary School and Nursery.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kings Arms (adjacent), 110 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28).

Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime

Location

Likely (~1.1km)Possible (~1.5km)Unlikely (~2.0km)

Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Andrea Goreham
LA:Norfolk
Phone:01692678293
Address:School Road, Ludham, Great Yarmouth, NR29 5QN
Trust:HARTISMERE FAMILY OF SCHOOLS (6 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2026

Ofsted Rating

Ludham Primary School and Nursery has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in July 2026. Before that, as Ludham Primary School and Nursery (URN 120830), it was rated Good in December 2013. See Ludham Primary School and Nursery's inspections

URN:152549
UKPRN:10100802
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:North Norfolk
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Results at Ludham Primary School and Nursery before it became an academy in 2026 (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 120830). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-13ppMaths-7ppWriting-7pp

Reading has declined from 93% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 87% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 67% to 60% (2024 to 2025).

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Kings Arms (adj)
112m · 2 min walk
Church (opp)
168m · 3 min walk
Broad Reaches (adj)
633m · 10 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Ludham Primary School and Nursery 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)

No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.

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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Commute and house prices

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Your home postcode, set against Ludham Primary School and Nursery's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.

What the report includes for Ludham Primary School and Nursery:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Ludham Primary School and Nursery.
  • We hold no last distance offered figures from Norfolk, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • How many families in Norfolk got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Applications and offers at Ludham Primary School and Nursery before it became an academy in 2026

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 120830). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

Entry yearPlaces offeredFirst choicesNamed at allFirst choices per placeFirst choices not offered
20261412230.90
202577161.00
20241414201.00
20231110150.90
202277101.00
20211515191.00
202099131.00
2019109180.90
20181414181.00
20171517231.12
20161313181.00
20151616291.00
20141516191.11

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.

Capacity & Demand

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.

Absence at Ludham Primary School and Nursery before it became an academy in 2026
2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 120830). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

6.0%

Overall absence

19.0%

Persistent absence

79

Enrolments

Authorised4.9%
Unauthorised1.1%
Persistent (10%+)19.0%
Severe (50%+)1.3%

Absence trend

4.2%
18/19
4.4%
20/21
8.1%
21/22
6.0%
22/23
7.7%
23/24
6.0%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Ludham Primary School and Nursery

Are there exam results for Ludham Primary School and Nursery?

Ludham Primary School and Nursery has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 120830), 80% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

What is Ludham Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?

Ludham Primary School and Nursery has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in July 2026. Before that, as Ludham Primary School and Nursery (URN 120830), it was rated Good in December 2013.

What is the catchment area for Ludham Primary School and Nursery?

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

How do I apply to Ludham Primary School and Nursery?

Apply through Norfolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Ludham Primary School and Nursery 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 Ludham Primary School and Nursery?

No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Ludham Primary School and Nursery?

Ludham Primary School and Nursery is at School Road, Ludham, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR29 5QN.

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

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