SchoolScoresOrmesby Village Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 5 to 7 · Mixed
Spruce Avenue, Ormesby St Margaret, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3RY
01493 730298 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 15 March 2012.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 13 December 2022: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Norfolk. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 28 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 29 |
| Of those, offered a place | 27 (93%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 58 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 32nd highest of 32 state primary schools in Great Yarmouth. Higher than 14% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 9.1% | 23.9%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 4th highest of 32 state primary schools in Great Yarmouth. Higher than 94% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 8.1% | 4.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 10th highest of 32 state primary schools in Great Yarmouth. Higher than 73% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 18.2% | 15.3%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 20th highest of 32 state primary schools in Great Yarmouth. Higher than 28% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.0% | 15.1%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 17th lowest of 32 state primary schools in Great Yarmouth. Lower than 30% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.7% | 5.3%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 12th lowest of 32 state primary schools in Great Yarmouth. Lower than 51% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 11.6% | 12.5%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 24th lowest of 32 state primary schools in Great Yarmouth. Lower than 10% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 7.1 | 5.6 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 25th lowest of 32 state primary schools in Great Yarmouth. Lower than 10% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 3.0% | 2.1% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.10% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 10th highest of 32 state primary schools in Great Yarmouth. Higher than 62% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 21.6 | 19.8 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 8th highest of 32 state primary schools in Great Yarmouth. Higher than 60% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 11.3 | 9.8 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 1st highest of 30 state primary schools in Great Yarmouth. Higher than 96% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 40.7% | 16.7%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Ormesby Village Junior School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hemsby Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Filby Primary School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rollesby Primary School 2.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Caister Junior School 2.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Caister Infant With Nursery School 2.6 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected
- Winterton Primary School and Nursery 2.8 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 33% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fleggburgh CofE Primary School 2.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Ormesby Village Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Ormesby Village Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 15 March 2012. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 13 December 2022, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Is Ormesby Village Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 29 families put Ormesby Village Infant School as their first choice for 28 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 27 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 120840.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.