Martham Academy and Nursery, Great Yarmouth
Martham Academy and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Great Yarmouth, part of Broad Horizons Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 17th-highest of the 29 schools in Great Yarmouth with published results, and 11,625th of 14,452 across England. It was 67% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Martham Academy and Nursery in detail
Martham Academy and Nursery in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils at Martham Academy and Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 77% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Martham Academy and Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Martham Academy and Nursery as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 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 Martham Academy and Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Martham Academy and Nursery are Rollesby Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 75% maths); Hemsby Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 68% reading, 55% maths); Winterton Primary School and Nursery (2.5 miles, Requires improvement, 67% reading, 44% maths); and Fleggburgh CofE Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 57% reading, 57% maths).
Martham Academy and Nursery's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Rollesby Primary SchoolHemsby Primary SchoolWinterton Primary School and NurseryFleggburgh CofE Primary School
The trust
Martham Academy and Nursery is one of 18 schools run by Broad Horizons Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 54% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
14.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Martham Academy and Nursery had 19 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 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 Martham Academy and Nursery.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is West Flegg Middle School (adjacent), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 17 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Martham Academy and Nursery issued 14 suspensions, 4.2 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 multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from October 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2017 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
14.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 77% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 79% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.7
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
25.2
KS2
12
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Martham Academy 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)
- 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.
1 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
67%
Available places
280 pupils
420 places
140 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
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
40
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
16.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
312
Total Pupils
167
Boys
145
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
16.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,532
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,982
Per pupil
£1522k
Total funding
£70k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
8.6%
Persistent absence
243
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Martham Academy and Nursery
Questions parents ask about Martham Academy and Nursery
What are SATs results like at Martham Academy and Nursery?
Of the pupils at Martham Academy and Nursery who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 65% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Martham Academy and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Martham Academy and Nursery's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Martham Academy and Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When Martham Academy and Nursery is oversubscribed, Norfolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Martham Academy and Nursery?
Martham Academy and Nursery was not full in 2025: it ran at 67% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Martham Academy and Nursery?
Classes at Martham Academy and Nursery average 24.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Martham Academy and Nursery?
Martham Academy and Nursery has around 312 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Martham Academy and Nursery?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Martham Academy and Nursery in 2024/25. 8.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Martham Academy and Nursery?
Apply through Norfolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Martham Academy 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 Martham Academy and Nursery?
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. 1 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 Martham Academy and Nursery?
Martham Academy and Nursery is at Black Street, Martham, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR29 4PR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)