St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religion Roman Catholic
Address East Anglian Way
Gorleston
East Anglia Way
Great Yarmouth
Norfolk
NR31 6QY
Phone 01493445117
Reference Number 142737

St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School has shown significant improvement since its previous inspection, moving from a requiring improvement status to a good overall effectiveness rating. The school provides a positive and safe environment where pupils are happy and engaged in their learning. Leaders have established a well-structured curriculum that accommodates the diverse needs of all students, including those with special educational needs and disabilities. However, there are areas for development to ensure that all aspects of the curriculum are linked effectively, especially between early years and key stage 1.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 223
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.43%
Girls: 51.57%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 21.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 41.7%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27.5
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 16 13 29
2 16 12 28
3 12 19 31
4 12 16 28
5 16 13 29
6 10 18 28

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 50.2%
Indian 17%
White, Other 10.8%
African 7.6%
Mixed, Other 4.5%
Asian, Other 3.6%
White & Black (African) 1.8%
Chinese 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 04 Oct 2022
Date Report
04 Oct 2022 School inspection:
15 Jan 2019 Full inspection:
07 Apr 2016 Academy conversion letter
14 Mar 2013 Full inspection:
Previously as St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School
14 Mar 2013 Full inspection:
27 Jan 2011 Full inspection:
27 Jan 2011 Full inspection:
18 Nov 2008 Full inspection:
18 Nov 2008 Full inspection:
18 Jun 2008 Monitoring visit
18 Jun 2008 Monitoring visit
27 Feb 2008 Monitoring visit
27 Feb 2008 Monitoring visit
06 Nov 2007 Monitoring visit
06 Nov 2007 Monitoring visit
22 May 2007 Full inspection:
22 May 2007 Full inspection:
12 Nov 2001 Full inspection
12 Nov 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy coming to school and feel safe.
  • The school has a well-structured and ambitious curriculum.
  • Staff provide effective support for pupils with special educational needs.
  • Leaders prioritize reading and have implemented a successful phonics program.
  • Positive relationships exist between staff and pupils.
  • Pupils engage in various extra-curricular activities and community support.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some subjects lack clear articulation of vocabulary and concepts in early years.
  • Opportunities for pupils to link current learning with prior knowledge are insufficient in some subjects.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 57%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 11%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 102
Maths 100

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.7
Writing -2.2
Maths -1.2

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 6 0
Third Preference 5 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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