Rollesby Primary School, Great Yarmouth
Rollesby Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Great Yarmouth. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 29 schools in Great Yarmouth with published results, and 7,071st of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.6 first-choice applications for every place. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- 1.6 first choices per place
- 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
Rollesby Primary School in detail
Rollesby Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We were delighted to be judged as a ‘ Good ’ school and nursery during our most recent Ofsted inspection. The report praised the school for being “at the heart of the community”; also the “strong team” and “effective leadership”."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Rollesby Primary School 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.
Results fell from 82% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Rollesby Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Rollesby Primary School as their first choice and 37 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 places offered. That is 1.6 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Rollesby Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Rollesby Primary School are Fleggburgh CofE Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 57% reading, 57% maths); Martham Academy and Nursery (1.6 miles, Good, 65% reading, 67% maths); Filby Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); and Ormesby Village Infant School (2.2 miles, Good).
Rollesby Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Fleggburgh CofE Primary SchoolMartham Academy and NurseryFilby Primary SchoolOrmesby Village Infant School
Who goes there
13.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Rollesby Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is King Georges Avenue (adjacent), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour and weapons possession. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Rollesby Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 3.8 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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from June 2014, 12 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 June 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
13.8%
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 remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 82% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
27.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Rollesby Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Rollesby Primary School 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
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 3
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, 1 serious and 3 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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
Your chances of a place at Rollesby Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
103 pupils
105 places
2 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: 1.6 first choices per place
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
21
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
22.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
109
Total Pupils
63
Boys
46
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
18.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,348
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,055
Per pupil
£693k
Total funding
£18k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
10.2%
Persistent absence
98
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Rollesby Primary School
What are SATs results like at Rollesby Primary School?
Of the pupils at Rollesby Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is Rollesby Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Rollesby Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Rollesby Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Rollesby 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 Rollesby Primary School?
Rollesby Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Rollesby Primary School?
Classes at Rollesby Primary School average 27 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Rollesby Primary School?
Rollesby Primary School has around 109 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Rollesby Primary School?
5.9% of sessions were missed at Rollesby Primary School in 2024/25. 10.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Rollesby Primary School?
Apply through Norfolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Rollesby 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 Rollesby 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, 1 serious and 3 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 Rollesby Primary School?
Rollesby Primary School is at Main Road, Rollesby, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR29 5EH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)