North Denes Primary School and Nursery
North Denes Primary School and Nursery, Jellicoe Road, Great Yarmouth, NR30 4HF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Bland
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Great Yarmouth
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 381
- URN
- 120973
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01493842063
About this school
North Denes Primary School and Nursery is a community primary school in Great Yarmouth. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 381 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 50 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 62% | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 84% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 84% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 82% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 108.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How North Denes Primary School and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 48% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 414 |
| 2023/24 | 398 |
| 2024/25 | 395 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How North Denes Primary School and Nursery compares
North Denes Primary School and Nursery ranked 192nd of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48% | 7.4% | 46.2% | 381 | — |
| Northgate Primary School | 37% | 6.8% | 42.9% | 425 | 0.8 miles |
| St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery | 60% | 5.7% | 52% | 418 | 1.3 miles |
| Caister Junior School | 71% | 5.4% | 34.6% | 324 | 1.5 miles |
| Caister Infant With Nursery School | — | 5.7% | 27.6% | 287 | 1.5 miles |
| Cobholm Primary Academy | 59% | 5.3% | 50.3% | 189 | 1.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 46.22%
- English as an additional language
- 16.5%
- Overall absence
- 7.39%
- Persistent absence
- 22.42%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Northgate Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery1.3 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
Caister Junior School1.5 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
Caister Infant With Nursery School1.5 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
Cobholm Primary Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
Other schools in Great Yarmouth
North Denes Primary School and Nursery ranks 19th of the 28 ranked primary schools in Great Yarmouth.
- Caister Infant With Nursery School Primary
- Caister Junior School Primary
- Catfield CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Cobholm Primary Academy Primary
- Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy Primary
- Filby Primary School Primary
- Fleggburgh CofE Primary School Primary
- Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
- Hemsby Primary School Primary
- Hillside Primary School Primary
- Homefield VC CofE Primary School Primary
- Hopton Church of England Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does North Denes Primary School and Nursery teach?
- North Denes Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Great Yarmouth.
- Who is the headteacher of North Denes Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of North Denes Primary School and Nursery is Mrs Victoria Bland, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was North Denes Primary School and Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected North Denes Primary School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is North Denes Primary School and Nursery?
- North Denes Primary School and Nursery has 381 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is North Denes Primary School and Nursery full?
- North Denes Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 420 pupils and 381 on roll (91%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is North Denes Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. North Denes Primary School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does North Denes Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records North Denes Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- How have North Denes Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 48% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does North Denes Primary School and Nursery rank locally?
- North Denes Primary School and Nursery ranked 192nd of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is North Denes Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- North Denes Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 7.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are North Denes Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, North Denes Primary School and Nursery's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 8 July 2026.