Rollesby Primary School, based in Great Yarmouth, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.

Rollesby Primary School currently has around 104 pupils on roll, which is about 87% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.8% boys and 46.2% girls. Around 14.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.9%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.4%).

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: Main Road, Great Yarmouth, NR29 5EH
Website: https://caisterprimaryfederation.org/rollesby/welcome/
Telephone: 01493740270
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Norfolk
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Catherine Barnard
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 121202

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 19/06/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 120
Number of Pupils: 104
Number of Boys: 56
Number of Girls: 48

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 13.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British90.40%94
White and Asian1.90%2
Other Mixed1.90%2
Unclassified1.90%2
Gypsy/Roma1.00%1
Other White1.00%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)1.00%1
Pakistani1.00%1
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%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: Below Average (-2.7)
Writing: Well Below Average (-3.3)
Maths: Below Average (-2.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
56%
Town average
53%
Local authority average
53%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
3%
Local authority average
3%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
103.3
Local authority average
103.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
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
Rollesby Primary School
Main Road , Rollesby NR29 5EH
3out of 4 0 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Fleggburgh CofE Primary School
Main Road , Fleggburgh NR29 3AG
3out of 4 2,347 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Martham Foundation Primary School and Nursery
Black Street , Martham NR29 4PR
- not rated 2,763 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Martham Academy and Nursery
Black Street , Martham NR29 4PR
3out of 4 2,763 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Martham First School and Nursery
School Road , Martham NR29 4PX
- not rated 2,876 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Middle deemed primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
West Flegg Middle Foundation School
Black Street , Martham NR29 4PR
- not rated 2,772 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.