Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy
Magdalen Square, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 7BY
- 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
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- 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
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 408
- URN
- 141691
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01493661046
About this school
Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Great Yarmouth. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 408 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 6 December 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 | 58 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 40% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 57% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 51% | 55% | 62% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 57% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 100.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.20 | - | - |
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 Peterhouse 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 | 46% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 427 |
| 2023/24 | 448 |
| 2024/25 | 437 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy compares
Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy ranked 194th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% 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 | 47% | 5.9% | 53.4% | 408 | — |
| Stradbroke Primary Academy | 87% | 5% | 33.3% | 210 | 0.5 miles |
| Ormiston Herman Academy | 82% | 5.8% | 29.6% | 420 | 0.5 miles |
| St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School | 57% | 4.9% | 22.3% | 200 | 0.7 miles |
| Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy | 72% | 5.2% | 28.6% | 484 | 0.8 miles |
| Wroughton Infant Academy | — | 4.9% | 37% | 183 | 0.8 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)
- 53.38%
- English as an additional language
- 5.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.91%
- Persistent absence
- 17.22%
Location
Nearby schools
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Stradbroke Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
Ormiston Herman Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
Wroughton Infant Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
Other schools in Great Yarmouth
Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy ranks 20th 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 Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy teach?
- Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Great Yarmouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy is Mr Ryan Freeman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Peterhouse 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 Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy?
- Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy has 408 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy full?
- Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 408 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Norwich.
- Is Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy a selective school?
- No. Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy?
- Peterhouse 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 Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 46% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy rank locally?
- Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy ranked 194th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% 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 Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Peterhouse 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.