What schools serve Great Yarmouth?

There are 44 schools in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk — including Caister Junior School, Caister Infant With Nursery School, Hemsby Primary School, Ludham Primary School and Nursery, Ormesby Village Infant School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Great Yarmouth?

Great Yarmouth has 32 primary schools and 5 secondary schools. There are also 7 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Great Yarmouth?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Great Yarmouth, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Great Yarmouth schools are set by Norfolk and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Norfolk admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Schools in Great Yarmouth

Q: Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Great Yarmouth?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Great Yarmouth are set by Norfolk as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

There are 44 schools in Great Yarmouth , Norfolk — including 32 primary schools and 5 secondary schools. Catchment area boundaries are set by Norfolk and reviewed annually — click a school below to view its admissions guidance.

Primary Schools in Great Yarmouth (32)

Caister Junior School

Primary · Community school

Great Yarmouth · NR30 5ET

Ages 7–11 332 pupils Capacity 360

Caister Infant With Nursery School

Primary · Community school

Great Yarmouth · NR30 5ET

Ages 2–7 294 pupils Capacity 270

Hemsby Primary School

Primary · Community school

Great Yarmouth · NR29 4LH

Ages 2–11 128 pupils Capacity 210

Ludham Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Community school

Great Yarmouth · NR29 5QN

Ages 2–11 113 pupils Capacity 120

Ormesby Village Infant School

Primary · Community school

Great Yarmouth · NR29 3RY

Ages 5–7 99 pupils Capacity 150

Ormesby Village Junior School

Primary · Community school

Great Yarmouth · NR29 3LA

Ages 7–11 120 pupils Capacity 180

St. George's Primary School & St. George's Nursery School, Great Yarmouth

Primary · Community school

Great Yarmouth · NR30 3BQ

Ages 3–11 207 pupils Capacity 242

North Denes Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Community school

Great Yarmouth · NR30 4HF

Ages 2–11 395 pupils Capacity 420

Hillside Primary School

Primary · Community school

Great Yarmouth · NR31 8PA

Ages 4–11 212 pupils Capacity 210

Fleggburgh CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Great Yarmouth · NR29 3AG

Ages 5–11 53 pupils Capacity 56

St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Great Yarmouth · NR30 1NL

Ages 3–11 421 pupils Capacity 466

Homefield VC CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Great Yarmouth · NR31 8NS

Ages 3–11 247 pupils Capacity 253

Rollesby Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

Great Yarmouth · NR29 5EH

Ages 2–11 104 pupils Capacity 120

Martham Academy and Nursery

Primary · Academy converter

Great Yarmouth · NR29 4PR

Ages 2–11 334 pupils Capacity 420

Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Great Yarmouth · NR30 3DT

Ages 2–11 420 pupils Capacity 472

Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Great Yarmouth · NR31 6SZ

Ages 3–11 485 pupils Capacity 560

Woodlands Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Great Yarmouth · NR31 8QQ

Ages 3–11 463 pupils Capacity 420

Ormiston Herman Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Great Yarmouth · NR31 7JL

Ages 3–11 389 pupils Capacity 376

Moorlands CofE Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Great Yarmouth · NR31 9PA

Ages 3–11 300 pupils Capacity 384

Stradbroke Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Great Yarmouth · NR31 6LZ

Ages 4–11 207 pupils Capacity 210

Cobholm Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Great Yarmouth · NR31 0BA

Ages 3–11 187 pupils Capacity 262

Filby Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Great Yarmouth · NR29 3HJ

Ages 2–11 119 pupils Capacity 105

Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Great Yarmouth · NR31 7BY

Ages 3–11 437 pupils Capacity 420

St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Great Yarmouth · NR31 6QY

Ages 3–11 223 pupils Capacity 236

Wroughton Infant Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Great Yarmouth · NR31 8AH

Ages 3–7 195 pupils Capacity 270

Wroughton Junior Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Great Yarmouth · NR31 8BD

Ages 7–11 283 pupils Capacity 360

Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Great Yarmouth · NR31 0ER

Ages 4–11 278 pupils Capacity 378

Hopton Church of England Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Great Yarmouth · NR31 9BT

Ages 5–11 185 pupils Capacity 210

Winterton Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Great Yarmouth · NR29 4AP

Ages 3–11 70 pupils Capacity 105

Northgate Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Great Yarmouth · NR30 1BP

Ages 3–11 413 pupils Capacity 420

Southtown Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Great Yarmouth · NR31 0HJ

Ages 4–11 192 pupils Capacity 220

Catfield CofE Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Great Yarmouth · NR29 5DA

Ages 3–11 84 pupils Capacity 99

Secondary Schools in Great Yarmouth (5)

Lynn Grove Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Great Yarmouth · NR31 8AP

Ages 11–16 1109 pupils Capacity 1150

Cliff Park Ormiston Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Great Yarmouth · NR31 6TA

Ages 11–16 808 pupils Capacity 900

Caister Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Great Yarmouth · NR30 5LS

Ages 11–16 635 pupils Capacity 805

Great Yarmouth Charter Academy

Secondary · Free schools

Great Yarmouth · NR30 4LS

Ages 11–16 895 pupils Capacity 1500

Flegg High Ormiston Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Great Yarmouth · NR29 4QD

Ages 11–16 685 pupils Capacity 950

Other Schools in Great Yarmouth (7)

John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea

Not applicable · Foundation special school

Great Yarmouth · NR30 5QW

Ages 4–19 195 pupils Capacity 183

Visiting Teacher Service East at Education Services Centre

Not applicable · Miscellaneous

Great Yarmouth · NR30 1EA

Ages 5–18

Novaturient School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Great Yarmouth · NR30 1EA

Ages 11–16 21 pupils Capacity 23

East Norfolk Sixth Form College

All through · Academy 16-19 converter

Great Yarmouth · NR31 7BQ

Ages 16–19 0

Bure Park Specialist Academy

Not applicable · Free schools special

Great Yarmouth · NR30 4AE

Ages 5–16 80 pupils Capacity 88

Community-Ed Academy

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Great Yarmouth · NR31 6NX

Ages 11–16 22 pupils Capacity 22

UET Compass Academy

Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter

Great Yarmouth · NR31 9LD

Ages 5–16 62 pupils Capacity 71

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Great Yarmouth are set by Norfolk and updated each year. The "last distance offered" — how far the furthest successful applicant lived — changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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