Moorlands CofE Primary Academy
Moorland Way, Belton, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9PA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Ryan Freeman
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Norwich
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Great Yarmouth
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 384
- Pupils on roll
- 282
- URN
- 140189
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01493780007
About this school
Moorlands CofE Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Great Yarmouth. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 282 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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 | 46 | 45 | 41 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 58% | 41% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 2% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 57% | 73% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 59% | 64% | 61% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 41% | 60% | 46% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| 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 Moorlands CofE Primary Academy 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 | 43% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 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 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 303 |
| 2023/24 | 296 |
| 2024/25 | 300 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Moorlands CofE Primary Academy compares
Moorlands CofE Primary Academy ranked 224th 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 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 41% | 5.6% | 19.6% | 282 | — |
| Woodlands Primary Academy | 60% | 4.5% | 14.8% | 458 | 1.3 miles |
| Hillside Primary School | 43% | 6% | 12.3% | 212 | 1.4 miles |
| Homefield VC CofE Primary School | 55% | 5.3% | 14.7% | 241 | 1.6 miles |
| Ormiston Herman Academy | 82% | 5.8% | 29.6% | 420 | 1.8 miles |
| Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy | 47% | 5.9% | 53.4% | 408 | 2.3 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)
- 19.62%
- English as an additional language
- 3.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.63%
- Persistent absence
- 14.91%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Woodlands Primary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
Hillside Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
Homefield VC CofE Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
Ormiston Herman Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
Other schools in Great Yarmouth
Moorlands CofE Primary Academy ranks 25th 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 Moorlands CofE Primary Academy teach?
- Moorlands CofE Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Great Yarmouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Moorlands CofE Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Moorlands CofE Primary Academy is Mr Ryan Freeman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Moorlands CofE Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Moorlands CofE Primary Academy, 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 Moorlands CofE Primary Academy?
- Moorlands CofE Primary Academy has 282 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Moorlands CofE Primary Academy full?
- Moorlands CofE Primary Academy has capacity for 384 pupils and 282 on roll (73%), 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 Moorlands CofE Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Moorlands CofE Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Norwich.
- Does Moorlands CofE Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Moorlands CofE Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Moorlands CofE Primary Academy?
- Moorlands CofE Primary Academy is part of THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Moorlands CofE Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% 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 Moorlands CofE Primary Academy rank locally?
- Moorlands CofE Primary Academy ranked 224th 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 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 Moorlands CofE Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Moorlands CofE Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Moorlands CofE Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Moorlands CofE Primary Academy'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.