Yarmouth Central & Northgate

Summary

Yarmouth Central & Northgate (E02005542) is part of Norfolk local authority (view on map). Yarmouth Central & Northgate has an approximate population of 7,100 people, of which 20% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: further from a major town or city".

Yarmouth Central & Northgate neighbours Acle & Reedham, Fleggburgh, Rollesby & Martham, Caister on Sea, Yarmouth North, Yarmouth Parade, Southtown & Cobholm, and Belton.

Headlines

  • 73% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it in the 10% most deprived areas (based on income deprivation among children in England) – see more.
  • 50% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 9% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Yarmouth Central & Northgate is the 112th least deprived area in Norfolk (out of 113) with 73% of children living in low-income families, compared to 34% across Norfolk and 38% nationally.

73% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it in the 10% most deprived areas (based on income deprivation among children in England).

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Yarmouth Central & Northgate, 50% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 25% in Norfolk and 27% nationally.

50% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Yarmouth Central & Northgate % in Norfolk % in England
Eligible for free school meals 50% 25% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 50% 75% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Yarmouth Central & Northgate, 25% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 22% in Norfolk, and 21% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

9% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Yarmouth Central & Northgate % in Norfolk % in England
No special educational needs 75% 78% 79%
Receiving special educational needs support 16% 15% 15%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 9.0% 7.0% 6.0%

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Ethnicity

In Yarmouth Central & Northgate, 19% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 13% in Norfolk, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Yarmouth Central & Northgate % in Norfolk % in England
White 79% 87% 67%
Asian 4.0% 3.0% 14%
Black 6.0% 3.0% 7.0%
Mixed 8.0% 4.0% 7.0%
Other 1.0% 1.0% 3.0%
Not known 3.0% 2.0% 2.0%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Yarmouth Central & Northgate with English as an additional language is 34%, compared with 14% in Norfolk, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Yarmouth Central & Northgate % in Norfolk % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 34% 14% 22%
Known or believed to be English 65% 86% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Yarmouth Central & Northgate has 3 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Yarmouth Central & Northgate
All childcare providers 3
Childminders 0
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Yarmouth Central & Northgate since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Yarmouth Central & Northgate has 1 state-funded school.

Type Number in Yarmouth Central & Northgate
All state-funded schools 1
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 1
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Yarmouth Central & Northgate since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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Independent schools

Yarmouth Central & Northgate has 1 independent school.

Type Number in Yarmouth Central & Northgate
All independent schools 1
Independent schools 0
Independent special schools 1

In Yarmouth Central & Northgate, there has been 1 full inspection of independent schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, independent schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Early years: There have been no inspections of Early years in Yarmouth Central & Northgate so no outcomes are available for this area.

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Yarmouth Central & Northgate so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of in Yarmouth Central & Northgate. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

Outcomes of inspections of independent schools

All independent schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Independent

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Independent special

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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