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Martham Academy and Nursery

Great Yarmouth, NR29 4PRPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2023
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
29 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#5,214
of 13,686 nationally

About Martham Academy and Nursery

Martham Academy and Nursery, a state primary in Great Yarmouth, delivers Key Stage 2 results that sit comfortably above the Norfolk local authority average. The school’s proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined stands at 67%, a full 15 percentage points higher than the LA average of 52%. That places it 57th out of 344 primary schools in the county, putting it in the top fifth of Norfolk primaries. The school’s ranking score of 67 also marks it as a top-50 performer nationally on this metric. While it doesn’t match the very highest-scoring peers in the area — Ditchingham and Surlingham both hit 100 — it is a clear step above the typical Norfolk primary. The school is oversubscribed, with 49 applications for 29 places in the 2025/26 intake, and all 29 first-preference families received an offer, suggesting strong local confidence without being impossibly competitive.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressBlack Street, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth, NR29 4PR
HeadteacherGlenn Russell
Local AuthorityNorfolk
Number of Pupils334
Free School Meals (FSM)17.1%
School Capacity334 / 420 (80% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Apr 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (20 Apr 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 16 Nov 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Sports HallGymnasiumMusic RoomsArt StudiosICT SuiteSensory Room

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballAthleticsCross CountryRoundersGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubEco ClubDramaArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Breakfast club

08:00-08:35

After-school care

15:20-17:00

Source: marthamacademy.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Martham Academy and Nursery has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.