St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery
St Nicholas Road, Great Yarmouth, NR30 1NL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Acting Headteacher
- Mrs Maria Grimmer
- Diocese
- Diocese of Norwich
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- Not Applicable
- Constituency
- Great Yarmouth
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 466
- Pupils on roll
- 418
- URN
- 121093
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01493843552
About this school
St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Great Yarmouth. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 418 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 3 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 61 | 58 | 50 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 57% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 2% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 71% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 78% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 66% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.00 | - | - |
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 St Nicholas Priory CofE VA 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 | 61% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 426 |
| 2023/24 | 412 |
| 2024/25 | 421 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery compares
St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery ranked 112th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 5.7% | 52% | 418 | — |
| Northgate Primary School | 37% | 6.8% | 42.9% | 425 | 0.5 miles |
| Cobholm Primary Academy | 59% | 5.3% | 50.3% | 189 | 0.6 miles |
| St. George's Primary School & St. George's Nursery School, Great Yarmouth | 30% | 5.5% | 61.4% | 201 | 0.6 miles |
| Southtown Primary School | 43% | 10.4% | 40.6% | 183 | 0.8 miles |
| Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy | 49% | 7.1% | 42.5% | 238 | 0.9 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)
- 52.02%
- English as an additional language
- 50.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.65%
- Persistent absence
- 13.61%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Northgate Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
Cobholm Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
St. George's Primary School & St. George's Nursery School, Great Yarmouth0.6 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
Southtown Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
Other schools in Great Yarmouth
St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery ranks 10th 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 ages does St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery teach?
- St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Great Yarmouth.
- Who is the acting headteacher of St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery?
- The acting headteacher of St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery is Mrs Maria Grimmer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Nicholas Priory CofE VA 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 many pupils are at St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery?
- St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery has 418 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery full?
- St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 466 pupils and 418 on roll (90%), 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 St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- Yes. St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Norwich.
- Does St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery have?
- The schools register lists St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery's special educational needs provision as: Not Applicable. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery ranked 112th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Nicholas Priory CofE VA 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 30 June 2026.