Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery

About Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery

Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery is a state-funded mixed primary school in Norfolk that serves children from age 2 to 11. With 420 pupils on roll against a capacity of 472, the school is not at full capacity, yet demand for places is strong. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 67 applications for 49 places, making it officially oversubscribed with a ratio of 1. 37 applicants per place. Of those, 40 families listed it as their first preference, and all 40 received offers. The school’s intake is notably diverse in socioeconomic terms: 58. 1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure well above the national average for primary schools and reflective of the local area’s higher-than-average deprivation levels. The school also operates a nursery provision, which feeds into the main school and helps families transition early. Headteacher Garry Russon leads a school that has clearly become a popular choice among local parents, despite not being at maximum capacity.

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