Novaturient School, Great Yarmouth
Novaturient School is a special school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Great Yarmouth. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2026, ended in a report card: 6 expected standard. Before that it was rated Good at its last graded inspection, in March 2023.
- Ofsted report card
- 0 of 6 areas strong or better
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Novaturient School in detail
What Ofsted's report card says
Ofsted's report card from its 10 March 2026 inspection grades Novaturient School on 6 areas: 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.
Achievement - Expected standard. "All pupils have special educational needs and/or disabilities and have significant gaps in their learning."
Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Pupils start at school having previously experienced significant disruption to their education."
Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have a secure understanding of the quality of the curriculum and teaching."
Inclusion - Expected standard. "All pupils have an education, health and care (EHC) plan."
Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "The proprietor has a clear vision to ensure that pupils are well supported academically and emotionally."
Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The school ensures that the personal development programme is appropriate to meet pupils' needs."
Safeguarding standards were met.
Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should develop the ambition and consistency of curriculum and teaching across both sites to ensure pupils have full opportunities to achieve well, including in nationally recognised qualifications where appropriate"; "Leaders should ensure staff are appropriately trained to support pupils to act on the feedback they receive in order to deepen their understanding and improve their work"; "Leaders should develop the precision and clarity of the steps that are needed to support pupils to make secure progress towards their education, health and care targets"; "Leaders need to strengthen their careers programme to support pupils to develop a deeper understanding of the future opportunities open to them so they have a wide and informed understanding for their next steps"; "Leaders needs to strengthen their partnership work with the Virtual School to ensure pupils' personal education plans are used well to improve pupils' learning opportunities and experiences".
Read the full report card on Ofsted's site (school website)
Source: Ofsted report card (Open Government Licence), quoted
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Novaturient School are Bure Park Specialist Academy (1 mile, Good); Community-Ed Academy (1.9 miles); and John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea (3.3 miles, Outstanding).
Bure Park Specialist AcademyCommunity-Ed AcademyJohn Grant School, Caister-on-Sea
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Novaturient School has an education, health and care plan (22 of 22 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Great Yarmouth Rail Station, about 1060 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Euston Road (opposite), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Novaturient School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 585 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since January 2026 for independent schools)
Safeguarding standards met
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: met
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted's report card, in its own words
What it's like to be a pupil at Novaturient School
Pupils feel positive about their experiences at Novaturient School. The school has a clear understanding of how to address barriers to learning that pupils face. Pupils receive the targeted help they need to increasingly engage effectively with their learning. As a result, most pupils enjoy school and achieve well from their various starting points. Pupils benefit from warm and caring relationships with the staff. They appreciate that the staff listen to their needs. Staff quickly help pupils when pupils need additional support. This is targeted closely to pupils' individual needs. Pupils learn how to make friends and manage disagreements. They enjoy eating lunch with their peers and socialising with other pupils. Bullying is rare. If unkindness happens, staff manage it effectively. Staff provide pupils with the help they need to identify and manage their emotions. As a result, pupils feel secure and included in school life. Pupils display increasingly positive attitudes to their learning. Many lack confidence in what they know and can do. Staff are skilled at building pupils' self-esteem. They help pupils to develop their belief in themselves. When pupils struggle to manage their feelings, staff respond in a calm and consistent manner. This ensures that disruption to learning is minimised. Most pupils attend significantly more frequently than they did at their previous settings. They experience a variety of visits, including to London and the Norfolk County Fair. This helps to build their confidence and prepares them well for life in modern Britain.
What Ofsted says the school should do next
- Leaders should develop the ambition and consistency of curriculum and teaching across both sites to ensure pupils have full opportunities to achieve well, including in nationally recognised qualifications where appropriate.
- Leaders should ensure staff are appropriately trained to support pupils to act on the feedback they receive in order to deepen their understanding and improve their work.
- Leaders should develop the precision and clarity of the steps that are needed to support pupils to make secure progress towards their education, health and care targets.
- Leaders need to strengthen their careers programme to support pupils to develop a deeper understanding of the future opportunities open to them so they have a wide and informed understanding for their next steps.
- Leaders needs to strengthen their partnership work with the Virtual School to ensure pupils' personal education plans are used well to improve pupils' learning opportunities and experiences.
From Ofsted's report card (inspection 10 March 2026). Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2026 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Novaturient School excels at rebuilding pupils' confidence and love of learning after they have experienced educational disruption. Staff create warm, caring relationships that help pupils manage their emotions and feel secure, while the school works effectively with families to improve attendance. The school provides a calm, happy environment where pupils learn valuable life skills and develop the confidence they need for their futures.
Key Strengths
- Excellent pastoral care and emotional support helping pupils manage their feelings and build confidence
- Effective work with families to improve attendance and change negative views of education
- Strong, warm relationships between staff and pupils creating a calm, inclusive environment
- Well-designed personal development programme that prepares pupils for life in modern Britain
- Effective safeguarding culture where concerns are actively identified and managed
Areas for Improvement
- Staff need better training to help pupils use written feedback to improve their work
- Small number of pupils not sufficiently challenged by curriculum - adaptations being made
- Steps in some EHC plan targets not specific enough, so staff unsure exactly what pupils need to practice
- Careers programme not fully structured, limiting pupils' knowledge of career opportunities
- Communication with Virtual School could be stronger to better coordinate planning for pupils' next steps
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are met and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Guitar and musical instruments, mechanics, construction, shopping trips with rewards programme, trip to Morocco, visits to Norfolk County Fair, London trips
Novaturient School is a special school for pupils with education, health and care plans and significant learning needs. The school provides effective pastoral support and helps pupils develop positive attitudes to learning despite their previous educational disruption.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 3 nearby schools
Keep up with Novaturient School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 40
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 13
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 27 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
22 pupils
23 places
1 spare place
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Great Yarmouth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Great Yarmouth
Across Norfolk council
Places available
9,559
Applications
8,625
Got 1st preference
94.1%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All secondary applications across Norfolk council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(8)
Independent School standard inspection
Met all the independent school standards.
Independent School standard inspection
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
22
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Novaturient School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
22
Total Pupils
17
Boys
5
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Novaturient School
What is Novaturient School's Ofsted rating?
Novaturient School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2026, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2023, it was rated Good.
Does Novaturient School meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in March 2026, Novaturient School met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to Novaturient School?
Novaturient School has around 22 pupils on roll.
Does Novaturient School have specialist SEN provision?
Novaturient School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Novaturient School?
Novaturient School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Novaturient School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 27 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Novaturient School?
Novaturient School is at 22 Euston Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 1EA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)