Southtown Primary School, Great Yarmouth
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school provides a caring, welcoming environment where pupils with additional needs receive strong, personalized support. Early years children benefit from an ambitious, well-planned curriculum with skilled staff who help them progress well and prepare for Year 1. The school enriches pupils' learning through a wide range of clubs, trips and lunchtime activities that develop teamwork, creativity and resilience.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with clear systems and staff training in mental health and trauma support
- Effective early years provision with well-sequenced curriculum and good progress for young children
- Inclusive approach to pupils with SEND, with personalized support and regular parent involvement
- Improved behaviour expectations and conduct, with fewer incidents during social times
- Rich personal development offer including lunchtime play experiences, clubs and educational trips
Areas for Improvement
- Pupil achievement in reading, writing and mathematics below national averages for 3 consecutive years
- Inconsistent teaching quality and curriculum delivery across the school
- Poor attendance rates, with many pupils missing key learning
- Gaps in pupils' basic knowledge affecting progress across subjects
- Teaching does not consistently use assessment to identify and address misconceptions
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, all legal requirements are met, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Choir, multi-sports, dodgeball, lunchtime play provision, trips to the coast, Second World War museum visits, professional theatre performances
Southtown Primary School is at the expected standard overall, with strong safeguarding and early years provision. However, the school faces significant challenges in pupil achievement and attendance, with outcomes below national averages for the past 3 years.
At a Glance
44.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 48% to 64%. Maths has improved from 40% to 54%. Writing has improved from 56% to 68%.
Class Sizes
24.9
Avg class size
23.0
Infant (KS1)
26.8
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
183 pupils
220 capacity
37 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Great Yarmouth
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Great Yarmouth
Admissions Demand - Norfolk
Places available
9,822
Applications
7,691
Got 1st preference
95.8%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Primary admissions across Norfolk (2025/26)
Inspection History(103)
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SEN Provision
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
10.38913%
Overall absence
33.00971%
Persistent absence
206
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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