Filby Primary School, based in Great Yarmouth, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Filby Primary School currently has around 119 pupils on roll, which is about 113% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.5% boys and 44.5% girls. Around 13.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (96.6%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Thrigby Road, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3HJ |
| Website: | www.filbyprisch-norfolk.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01493369241 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Norfolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs J Snelling |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 141496 |
Ofsted inspection date: 29/03/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 105 |
| Number of Pupils: | 119 |
| Number of Boys: | 66 |
| Number of Girls: | 53 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11% | 8.2% |
| White British | 96.60% | 115 |
| Other White | 2.50% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filby Primary School Thrigby Road , Filby NR29 3HJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Filby Primary School Thrigby Road , Filby NR29 3HJ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Fleggburgh CofE Primary School Main Road , Fleggburgh NR29 3AG | 3out of 4 | 2,206 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rollesby Primary School Main Road , Rollesby NR29 5EH | 3out of 4 | 2,972 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ormesby Village Infant School Spruce Avenue , Ormesby St Margaret NR29 3RY | 3out of 4 | 3,275 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.