Moorlands CofE Primary Academy

About Moorlands CofE Primary Academy

If you're looking for a primary school where most parents would send their child again, Moorlands CofE Primary Academy in Great Yarmouth has a 77% parent recommendation rate from its most recent Parent View survey, which ran between September 2024 and September 2025 and collected 61 responses. That's a solid majority, though it's worth noting that 23% of respondents said they wouldn't recommend the school. The school is also oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 academic year, it received 45 applications for 35 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.29. Of those 45 applications, 33 were first-preference choices, and all 33 of those families were offered a place. So while demand exceeds supply, first-preference applicants have a strong chance of getting in. Parents were particularly positive about their child's happiness, with 91% agreeing or strongly agreeing that their child is happy at the school, and 86% saying their child feels safe. On the flip side, only 59% felt concerns are dealt with properly, and just 54% agreed the school gives SEND children the support they need.

Academically, Moorlands sits in the middle of the pack. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 58% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is above the Norfolk local authority average of 52%. However, only 2% achieved the higher standard in all three subjects. The school's strongest subject at KS2 was reading, where 73% met the expected standard and 27% reached the higher standard. Maths was weaker, with 64% at the expected level and just 9% at the higher level. Progress scores aren't available in the data, so it's hard to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points. Nationally, the school ranks in the bottom half, sitting at the 62nd percentile for its combined expected standard score. Within Great Yarmouth, it ranks 10th out of 27 primary schools. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2025, the school retained its Good rating across all graded areas, including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision.

Moorlands is a Church of England primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It has capacity for 384 pupils but currently enrols 300, so there is some spare room. The school offers a decent range of facilities including a library, sports hall, playing fields, art studios, an ICT suite, a chapel, and a Forest School. Sports on offer include football, athletics, cricket, gymnastics, dance, rounders, and cross country, while clubs cover drama, gardening, choir, and chess. For SEND, the school lists support for seven categories including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, and social, emotional and mental health difficulties, though the Parent View data suggests some parents feel this support could be stronger. With 18.5% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a relatively mixed catchment. It's a solid, well-regarded local option that's particularly strong on pupil happiness and safety, but parents with children who have SEND needs may want to investigate further before applying.

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