Wroughton Junior Academy, Great Yarmouth
Wroughton Junior Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Great Yarmouth, part of Creative Education Trust. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 12th-highest of the 29 schools in Great Yarmouth with published results, and 9,159th of 14,452 across England. It was 75% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2023)
- Capacity
- 75% full
- Attendance
- Below England average
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Wroughton Junior Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Wroughton Junior Academy 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 rose from 63% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Wroughton Junior Academy
Across Norfolk, 94% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Norfolk lodged 64 appeals against primary school offers; 51 reached a hearing and 5 succeeded (9.8% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wroughton Junior Academy are Wroughton Infant Academy (under 0.1 miles, Good); 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 Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Wroughton Infant AcademySt Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary SchoolStradbroke Primary AcademyPeterhouse CofE Primary Academy
The trust
Wroughton Junior 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
54.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above 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.
In 2026, 33 pupils (12.9%) received SEN support and 16 (6.3%) 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
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Wroughton Junior Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
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 Junior Academy issued 19 suspensions, 6.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Wroughton Junior 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 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; 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 · 4 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
54.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 63% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 69% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 80% to 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.8
Avg class size
25.8
KS2
9
Total classes
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. Wroughton Junior 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
270 pupils
360 places
90 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.
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
19.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
255
Total Pupils
125
Boys
130
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
18.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,608
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,882
Per pupil
£1975k
Total funding
£238k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.0%
Overall absence
16.7%
Persistent absence
287
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 Junior Academy
Questions parents ask about Wroughton Junior Academy
What are SATs results like at Wroughton Junior Academy?
Of the pupils at Wroughton Junior Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is Wroughton Junior Academy's Ofsted rating?
Wroughton Junior Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2026, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2023, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Wroughton Junior Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Wroughton Junior 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 Junior Academy?
Wroughton Junior Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 75% of its 360 places.
How big are the classes at Wroughton Junior Academy?
Classes at Wroughton Junior Academy average 25.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Wroughton Junior Academy?
Wroughton Junior Academy has around 255 pupils on roll. 55% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wroughton Junior Academy?
7% of sessions were missed at Wroughton Junior Academy in 2024/25. 16.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wroughton Junior Academy?
Apply through Norfolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Wroughton Junior Academy on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Wroughton Junior 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 Junior Academy?
Wroughton Junior Academy is at Burgh Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 8BD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)