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.

School Information

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

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 29/03/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 105
Number of Pupils: 119
Number of Boys: 66
Number of Girls: 53

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 11% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British96.60%115
Other White2.50%3
White and Black African0.80%1
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (0.7)
Writing: Average (0.3)
Maths: Average (-2.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
63%
Town average
53%
Local authority average
53%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
6%
Town average
3%
Local authority average
3%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
103.3
Local authority average
103.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
103.0
Local authority average
102.9
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

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.