Southtown Primary School
Tamworth Lane, Great Yarmouth, NR31 0HJ
183 pupils · 83% of 220 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- KINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Free school meals
- 44.8%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 28 April 2026, published 7 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 43% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 14 | 14 | 50 | 14 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 17 | 16 | 46 | 16 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 24 | 17 | 40 | 18 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 27 | 21 | 46 | 24 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 29 | 27 | 58 | 28 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 28 | 26 | 47 | 28 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy 0.4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Cobholm Primary Academy 0.7 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- St. George's Primary School & St. George's Nursery School, Great Yarmouth 1.1 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery 1.2 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery 1.3 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Wroughton Junior Academy 1.9 km · Requires improvement (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.