Winterton Primary School and Nursery
Black Street, Winterton-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, NR29 4AP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- CONSORTIUM TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Jemima Williams
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Consortium Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Great Yarmouth
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 68
- URN
- 146757
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01493393218
About this school
Winterton Primary School and Nursery is a primary academy in Great Yarmouth. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 68 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Winterton 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 78% | 33% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 78% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 78% | 44% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 78% | 33% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 103.0 | 99.0 |
Trends over time
How Winterton 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 | — | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 33% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68 |
| 2023/24 | 66 |
| 2024/25 | 70 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Winterton Primary School and Nursery compares
Winterton Primary School and Nursery ranked 248th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 33% | 5.8% | 31.3% | 68 | — |
| Hemsby Primary School | 45% | 5.8% | 18.8% | 126 | 1.3 miles |
| Martham Academy and Nursery | 41% | 4.5% | 18.2% | 312 | 2.5 miles |
| Ormesby Village Junior School | 70% | 5% | 20% | 114 | 2.7 miles |
| Ormesby Village Infant School | — | 5.7% | 9.1% | 82 | 2.8 miles |
| Rollesby Primary School | 65% | 5.9% | 14.4% | 109 | 3.2 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report20 January 2026
- 20 June 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 31.25%
- English as an additional language
- 1.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.8%
- Persistent absence
- 10.34%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hemsby Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
Martham Academy and Nursery2.5 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
Ormesby Village Junior School2.7 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
Ormesby Village Infant School2.8 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
Rollesby Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
Other schools in Great Yarmouth
Winterton Primary School and Nursery ranks 27th 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 Winterton Primary School and Nursery teach?
- Winterton Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Great Yarmouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Winterton Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Winterton Primary School and Nursery is Miss Jemima Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Winterton Primary School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Winterton 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 Winterton Primary School and Nursery?
- Winterton Primary School and Nursery has 68 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Winterton Primary School and Nursery full?
- Winterton Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 105 pupils and 68 on roll (65%), 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 Winterton Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Winterton Primary School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Winterton Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Winterton Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Is Winterton Primary School and Nursery part of an academy trust?
- Winterton Primary School and Nursery is part of CONSORTIUM TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Winterton Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2023/24 and 33% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Winterton Primary School and Nursery compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Winterton Primary School and Nursery ranked 248th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Winterton Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Winterton Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Winterton Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Winterton 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 10 July 2026.