St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School
About St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School
St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School in Great Yarmouth was rated Good overall by Ofsted in its most recent inspection in 2022, a clear improvement from its Requires Improvement rating in 2019. The school now holds Good across every assessed category, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. The most telling exam metric comes from Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year: 43% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits below the Norfolk local authority average of 52%, placing the school 24th out of 27 primary schools in Great Yarmouth and in the bottom half nationally. However, the picture is more nuanced when you look at individual subjects. Reading and maths average scores of 105 and 104 respectively are both above the national benchmark of 100, and 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading alone.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
4 Oct 2022Source: Ofsted, 16 Nov 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:50 – 15:00
Breakfast club
07:45-08:50
Source: smspprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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