Rollesby Primary School
Main Road, Rollesby, Great Yarmouth, NR29 5EH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Catherine Barnard
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- City 2 Coast Federation
- Constituency
- Great Yarmouth
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 109
- URN
- 121202
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01493740270
About this school
Rollesby Primary School is a foundation primary school in Great Yarmouth. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 109 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 25 | 11 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 64% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 82% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 82% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 91% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.40 | - | - |
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 Rollesby Primary School 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 | 56% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 125 |
| 2023/24 | 109 |
| 2024/25 | 104 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rollesby Primary School compares
Rollesby Primary School ranked 77th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 5.9% | 14.4% | 109 | — |
| Fleggburgh CofE Primary School | 57% | 5.5% | 20.8% | 53 | 1.3 miles |
| Martham Academy and Nursery | 41% | 4.5% | 18.2% | 312 | 1.6 miles |
| Filby Primary School | 73% | 3.8% | 13.4% | 122 | 1.7 miles |
| Ormesby Village Infant School | — | 5.7% | 9.1% | 82 | 2.2 miles |
| Hemsby Primary School | 45% | 5.8% | 18.8% | 126 | 2.4 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)
- 14.42%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 5.9%
- Persistent absence
- 10.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Fleggburgh CofE Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
Martham Academy and Nursery1.6 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
Filby Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
Ormesby Village Infant School2.2 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
Hemsby Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
Other schools in Great Yarmouth
Rollesby Primary School ranks 9th 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 Rollesby Primary School teach?
- Rollesby Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Great Yarmouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Rollesby Primary School?
- The headteacher of Rollesby Primary School is Mrs Catherine Barnard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Rollesby Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rollesby Primary School, 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 Rollesby Primary School?
- Rollesby Primary School has 109 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Rollesby Primary School full?
- Rollesby Primary School has capacity for 120 pupils and 109 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 Rollesby Primary School a faith school?
- No. Rollesby Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Rollesby Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Rollesby Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Rollesby Primary School?
- Rollesby Primary School is part of the City 2 Coast Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Rollesby Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Rollesby Primary School rank locally?
- Rollesby Primary School ranked 77th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Rollesby Primary School's absence rate?
- Rollesby Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Rollesby Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rollesby Primary School'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.