Wroughton Infant Academy, Great Yarmouth
Wroughton Infant Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Great Yarmouth, part of Creative Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. It was 58% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- 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
Wroughton Infant Academy in detail
Getting a place at Wroughton Infant Academy
For September 2026 entry, 43 families put Wroughton Infant Academy as their first choice and 74 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 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 Wroughton Infant Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wroughton Infant Academy are Wroughton Junior Academy (under 0.1 miles, Requires improvement, 71% reading, 75% maths); St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 68% reading, 61% maths); Stradbroke Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 87% reading, 97% maths); and Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 71% reading, 62% maths).
Wroughton Junior AcademySt Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary SchoolStradbroke Primary AcademyPeterhouse CofE Primary Academy
The trust
Wroughton Infant Academy is one of 17 schools run by Creative Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 17 pupils (9.3%) received SEN support and 7 (3.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Great Yarmouth Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Townlands (opposite), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 239 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Wroughton Infant Academy issued 14 suspensions, 7.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Wroughton Infant Academy are Lynn Grove Academy (0.4 miles), Ormiston Venture Academy (1.2 miles) and Cliff Park Ormiston Academy (1.6 miles).
Lynn Grove AcademyOrmiston Venture AcademyCliff Park Ormiston Academy
Sources: 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; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Wroughton Infant Academy creates a calm, purposeful environment where learning and enjoyment go hand in hand. Reading is a top priority with excellent support for all learners, and pupils develop strong relationships, good behaviour and a well-rounded view of the world. Leadership is strong and focused on what's best for pupils.
Key Strengths
- Reading is a top priority with pupils becoming fluent and confident readers, supported with tailored help for those who need it
- Strong curriculum design where pupils learn knowledge in a sensible order, building on what they already know
- Excellent behaviour and attendance, with effective support for the small number of pupils who need help managing behaviour
- Well-rounded personal development including leadership roles like house captains and school council members
- Teachers have strong subject knowledge and quickly correct misunderstandings in lessons
Areas for Improvement
- In a small number of subjects, teachers do not use assessment information to make precise adaptations to the curriculum, meaning pupils do not always get opportunities to fully develop and deepen their knowledge
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with pupils well versed in how to keep safe around water and online, and trusting that adults will help with any problems or worries.
Wroughton Infant Academy has maintained the good standards from its previous inspection in 2019. Pupils delight in attending school, where positive relationships and a calm, purposeful learning environment help them develop well.
At a Glance
27.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.3
Avg class size
25.5
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Wroughton Infant Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Wroughton Infant Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wroughton Infant Academy 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
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 18 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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 Wroughton Infant Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
58%
Available places
156 pupils
270 places
114 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(3)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
13.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
183
Total Pupils
95
Boys
88
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
20.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,952
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,984
Per pupil
£1120k
Total funding
£85k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
11.4%
Persistent absence
105
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
Wroughton Infant Academy
Questions parents ask about Wroughton Infant Academy
What is Wroughton Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?
Wroughton Infant Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Wroughton Infant Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Wroughton Infant Academy is oversubscribed, Norfolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Wroughton Infant Academy?
Wroughton Infant Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 58% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at Wroughton Infant Academy?
Classes at Wroughton Infant Academy average 24.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Wroughton Infant Academy?
Wroughton Infant Academy has around 183 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wroughton Infant Academy?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Wroughton Infant Academy in 2024/25. 11.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wroughton Infant Academy?
Apply through Norfolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Wroughton Infant Academy 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 Wroughton Infant Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 18 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Wroughton Infant Academy?
Wroughton Infant Academy is at Beccles Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 8AH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)