Southtown Primary School Catchment Area
Southtown Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 192 pupils, and a capacity of 220 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
192
Pupils
220
Capacity
87%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
Southtown Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Southtown Primary School?
The catchment area for Southtown Primary School is the geographic zone Norfolk uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Norfolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Southtown Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Norfolk. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Norfolk before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Norfolk catchment area documents →Southtown Primary School: 220 places, 87% filled: places available
Southtown Primary School has a published admission number of 220 places. 192 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 87%. At 87% full, the school currently has headroom below its 220 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 40.1% of pupils at Southtown Primary School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Great Yarmouth.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Norfolk publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Norfolk school admissions →
Southtown Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Tamworth Lane, Southtown, Great Yarmouth, NR31 0HJ
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 40.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148119
Other Primary Schools in Great Yarmouth
If Southtown Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Great Yarmouth are the next closest alternatives.
Caister Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · NR30 5ET
Caister Infant With Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · NR30 5ET
Hemsby Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · NR29 4LH
Ludham Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · NR29 5QN
Ormesby Village Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · NR29 3RY
Ormesby Village Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · NR29 3LA
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Southtown Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Great Yarmouth · 0.3 miles away
Cobholm Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Great Yarmouth · 0.5 miles away
St. George's Primary School & St. George's Nursery School, Great Yarmouth Catchment Area
Community school · Great Yarmouth · 0.7 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Southtown Primary School
What is the catchment area for Southtown Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Southtown Primary School is the geographic zone Norfolk uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Norfolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Southtown Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Southtown Primary School has a capacity of 220 places and currently has 192 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Norfolk.
What is the admissions policy for Southtown Primary School? ▾
Admission to Southtown Primary School is managed by Norfolk. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Southtown Primary School cover? ▾
Southtown Primary School is a primary school in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Southtown Primary School? ▾
Southtown Primary School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.