St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Great Yarmouth, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School currently has around 223 pupils on roll, which is about 94% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.4% boys and 51.6% girls. Around 21.8% 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 6.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (50.2%). indian pupils make up about 17% , followed by other white at 10.8%

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: East Anglian Way, Great Yarmouth, NR31 6QY
Website: www.smspprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01493445117
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Norfolk
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Helen Armstrong
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 142737

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 04/10/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 236
Number of Pupils: 223
Number of Boys: 108
Number of Girls: 115

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 19.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British50.20%112
Indian17.00%38
Other White10.80%24
African7.60%17
Other Mixed4.50%10
Other Asian3.60%8
Other (any other ethnic group)1.80%4
Other Black1.80%4
White and Black African1.80%4
Unclassified0.40%1
Chinese0.40%1
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%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 (-1.7)
Writing: Below Average (-2.2)
Maths: Average (-1.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
50%
Town average
53%
Local authority average
53%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Town average
3%
Local authority average
3%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
103.3
Local authority average
103.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
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
St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School
East Anglian Way , Gorleston NR31 6QY
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School
East Anglian Way , Gorleston NR31 6QY
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Wroughton Infant Academy
Beccles Road , Gorleston NR31 8AH
3out of 4 592 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Wroughton Junior Academy
Burgh Road , Gorleston NR31 8BD
2out of 4 592 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Wroughton Junior School
Burgh Road , Gorleston NR31 8BD
- not rated 592 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Peterhouse Middle School
Magdalen Square , Gorleston NR31 7BY
- not rated 1,296 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Greenacre Middle School
Dickens Avenue , NR30 3DT
- not rated 1,730 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Herman Middle School, Gorleston
Oriel Avenue , Gorleston NR31 7JL
- not rated 1,957 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lynn Grove Academy
Lynn Grove , Gorleston NR31 8AP
3out of 4 1,150 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lynn Grove VA High School
Lynn Grove , Gorleston NR31 8AP
- not rated 1,150 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oriel Specialist Mathematics & Computing College
Oriel Avenue , Gorleston NR31 7JJ
- not rated 2,083 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ormiston Venture Academy
Oriel Avenue , Great Yarmouth NR31 7JJ
- not rated 2,083 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
Kennedy Avenue , Gorleston NR31 6TA
- not rated 2,376 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
East Norfolk Sixth Form College
Church Lane , Gorleston NR31 7BQ
- not rated 529 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
East Norfolk Sixth Form College
Church Lane , Gorleston NR31 7BQ
- not rated 530 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Great Yarmouth College
Suffolk Road , Southtown NR31 0ED
- not rated 1,955 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Community-Ed Academy
Headway House , Trafalgar Road NR31 6NX
- not rated 263 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Brooklands Centre
Magdalen Way , Eastern Area Pupil Referral Unit NR31 7BP
- not rated 954 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Senior Tutorial Centre
Shrublands , Magdalen Way NR31 7BP
- not rated 954 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cre8 Futures Learning Centre
First Floor ABC Wharf , Southgates Road NR30 3LQ
- not rated 1,960 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.