Martham Academy and Nursery
Black Street, Martham, Great Yarmouth, NR29 4PR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Glenn Russell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Broad Horizons Education Trust
- Constituency
- Great Yarmouth
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 312
- URN
- 136356
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01493740071
About this school
Martham Academy and Nursery is a primary academy in Great Yarmouth. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 312 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 20 April 2023, 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 | 57 | 48 | 46 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 67% | 41% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 8% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 77% | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 79% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 71% | 52% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
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 Martham Academy 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 | 67% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 41% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 370 |
| 2023/24 | 369 |
| 2024/25 | 334 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Martham Academy and Nursery compares
Martham Academy and Nursery ranked 223rd of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 41% | 4.5% | 18.2% | 312 | — |
| Rollesby Primary School | 65% | 5.9% | 14.4% | 109 | 1.6 miles |
| Hemsby Primary School | 45% | 5.8% | 18.8% | 126 | 2.5 miles |
| Winterton Primary School and Nursery | 33% | 5.8% | 31.3% | 68 | 2.5 miles |
| Fleggburgh CofE Primary School | 57% | 5.5% | 20.8% | 53 | 2.8 miles |
| Ormesby Village Infant School | — | 5.7% | 9.1% | 82 | 3.1 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)
- 18.15%
- English as an additional language
- 6.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.53%
- Persistent absence
- 8.64%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rollesby Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
Hemsby Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
Winterton Primary School and Nursery2.5 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
Fleggburgh CofE Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
Ormesby Village Infant School3.1 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
Other schools in Great Yarmouth
Martham Academy and Nursery ranks 24th 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 Martham Academy and Nursery teach?
- Martham Academy and Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Great Yarmouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Martham Academy and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Martham Academy and Nursery is Mr Glenn Russell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Martham Academy and Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Martham Academy 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 Martham Academy and Nursery?
- Martham Academy and Nursery has 312 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Martham Academy and Nursery full?
- Martham Academy and Nursery has capacity for 420 pupils and 312 on roll (74%), 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 Martham Academy and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Martham Academy and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Martham Academy and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Martham Academy and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Martham Academy and Nursery?
- Martham Academy and Nursery is part of BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Martham Academy 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 41% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Martham Academy and Nursery rank locally?
- Martham Academy and Nursery ranked 223rd of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Martham Academy and Nursery's absence rate?
- Martham Academy and Nursery's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Martham Academy and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Martham Academy 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 1 July 2026.