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Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Dickens Avenue
 Great Yarmouth
 Norfolk NR30 3DT
Telephone: 01493 855304

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Greenacre Primary & Nursery School
Trust: Inspiration Trust
Sponsor: Inspiration Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Garry Russon (since April 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Rebecca Handley-Kirk
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 22.2 / 11.88
Non-teaching Staff*: 24.22
Number of pupils: 384
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.3
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 54.20% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 42.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 35.9% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 34.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 33.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Norfolk
Constituency: Great Yarmouth
Electoral Ward: Nelson
School Number: 9262027

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 20th January 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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