Southtown Primary School
Academy converter in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 183 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 220 |
| Free school meals | 44.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | KINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Local authority | Norfolk |
| Address | Tamworth Lane, Southtown, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 0HJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.southtownprimaryschool.com/ |
| Telephone | 01493653908 |
| URN | 148119 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 28 April 2026, published 7 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 27 June 2023, published 17 September 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Cobholm Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- St. George's Primary School & St. George's Nursery School, Great Yarmouth (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Wroughton Infant Academy (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Wroughton Junior Academy (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Northgate Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.