North Denes Primary School and Nursery

NorfolkCommunity school

North Denes Primary School and Nursery, Jellicoe Road, Great Yarmouth, NR30 4HF

Headteacher: Mrs Victoria BlandSchool website ↗Pupils: 395 (capacity: 420)

Ofsted RatingInspected 10 January 2023Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
48.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level67.0%
Exceeding21.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

Writing

Expected level59.0%
Exceeding0.0%

Maths

Expected level64.0%
Exceeding28.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
36
Applications received
73
Families who got their first-choice
0.8%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
50.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
17.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
24.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1647.0%0.0%+1.30.0-2.8
2016/1746.0%4.0%+0.9+0.4-1.1
2017/1870.0%11.0%+5.7+0.2+4.2
2018/1975.0%20.0%+0.8+1.4+3.4
2022/2354.0%0.0%+0.6-2.6+2.5
2023/2462.0%6.0%---
2024/2548.0%0.0%---
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