School Chooser

Fleggburgh CofE Primary School

Primary · ages 5-11MixedChurch of England53 pupilsGreat YarmouthNorfolk
School Chooser Score
84
Above
similar schools
Likely range 61 to 94
Out of 100. Better than 100% of the 50 schools most like it. Getting better year on year.
OfstedGoodConfirmed by Ofsted, March 2023
Reached the expected level at 1157%England 63%
Attendance94.5%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families21%A bit fewer than most schools
Places1 spare53 pupils, 54 places
Pupils per teacher18.5School workforce census

Fleggburgh CofE Primary School is a Church of England school (voluntary controlled) in Great Yarmouth for boys and girls aged 5 to 11. It has 53 pupils and room for 54. About 21 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit fewer than at most schools. We give it 84 out of 100. That puts it above schools like it, ahead of 100% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

Main Road, Fleggburgh, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3AG01493 369283fleggburghprimary.org.ukMrs Hayley Sonnex headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 14 March 2023 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

7 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way.

Reached the expected level at 1157%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level14%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score102.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score102.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2018 to 2025
2018: 55%55%20182019: 43%43%20192023: 71%71%20232024: 86%86%20242025: 57%57%2025
Since 2018: +2%Improving overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017NorfolkEngland
Pupils tested7777114
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%86%71%43%55%56%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths14%29%29%0%0%5%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score102.0111.0110.0100.0103.0104.6105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score102.0107.0106.099.0101.0103.2104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score104.0109.0109.0100.0101.0103.2105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard57%100%86%71%55%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard57%86%71%43%55%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)71%100%86%57%55%
Reading progressReading progress score+2.2-6.1-1.8
Maths progressMaths progress score-1.4-3.1+0.6

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

A few spare places53 pupils for 56 places, 2024/25
95% full

About 3 places were empty, so most families who apply get in, though a popular year group can still fill up. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Norfolk council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll53Census January 2026
Places5498% full
Pupils from low-income families21%21% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English2%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support25%13 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan6%3 pupils with a plan
Average class size23.01 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)19%£15,500 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls32 / 21
White British pupils96%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (8), emotional and mental health (4), Specific learning difficulty (2), Multi-sensory impairment (1), Other difficulty or disability (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll535357575246
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals21%19%16%16%25%28%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language2%2%2%4%4%2%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support25%28%28%35%52%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans6%4%0%2%0%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.5% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance94.5%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school11.8%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils13.22024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.3%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence5.5%5.5%7.1%8.8%7.3%5.0%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence4.2%4.4%5.8%7.8%6.5%3.8%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.3%1.1%1.3%0.9%0.8%1.3%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence11.8%20.0%18.9%31.1%28.6%11.1%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate13.21.80.00.00.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers2.9full-time equivalent, 5 people
Pupils per teacher18.5Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants3.5full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£46,078
Teachers who left in the year0%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher0.42021/22

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£10,102England £7,738. Total £535k
Income per pupil£10,068England £7,697. Total £534k
Spent on teachers per pupil£4,395England £3,480
Money in reserve3%Very little put by: £13k, £250 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out-£1,774it spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£10,102spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m1812 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate31 per 1,000 people66% lower than the England average
Typical house price£221,750Great Yarmouth

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Filby Primary SchoolAcademy1.3 miles122Good 202361Compare
Rollesby Primary SchoolFoundation1.3 miles109Good 202440Compare
Martham Academy and NurseryAcademy2.8 miles312Good 202326Compare
Ormesby Village Infant SchoolCouncil2.8 miles82Good 202241Compare
Ormesby Village Junior SchoolCouncil3.1 miles114No overall grade 202466Compare
Acle Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy3.2 miles197Report card 20262Compare
Hemsby Primary SchoolCouncil3.5 miles126Not inspected16Compare
Winterton Primary School and NurseryAcademy4.5 miles68Report card 202619Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Fleggburgh CofE Primary School with the 45 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 45 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats100%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
Near the very top of its group. Its score of 84 is 61 points above the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 0 · middle 23 · highest 83100

No school with a similar mix of pupils within 25 km scores clearly higher.

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 84 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 84% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 61 to 94. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years0%no data
Ofsted inspection19% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old)in line
+0.02
Ofsted grade, 3.5 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
Direction of travel over five years10%well above
+0.48
results and attendance rising year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%in line
-0.01
2024/25; 51 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils0%no data
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Fleggburgh CofE Primary School a good school?

Yes, going by the figures. Fleggburgh CofE Primary School scores 84 out of 100. That is above schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 100% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 61 to 94, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been getting better over the last five years.

What is Fleggburgh CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Fleggburgh CofE Primary School good at its last full inspection on 14 March 2023.

How good are Fleggburgh CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 57% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 14% went further and reached the higher level. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.

How many pupils does Fleggburgh CofE Primary School have?

53 pupils aged 5 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 54 places, so it is 98% full.

Is Fleggburgh CofE Primary School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 3 places were empty in 2024/25 (5% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Fleggburgh CofE Primary School?

Pupils were in school 94.5% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 12% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Fleggburgh CofE Primary School?

The average class had 23.0 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Main Road, Fleggburgh, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3AG
Telephone
01493 369283
Website
www.fleggburghprimary.org.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Hayley Sonnex
Type of school
Church of England school (voluntary controlled) (Voluntary controlled school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 5-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England, Diocese of Norwich
Local authority
Norfolk
Ward
Fleggburgh
Constituency
Great Yarmouth
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
121081 · LAESTAB 9263119 · UKPRN 10073393

Where these figures come from