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Caister Academy

Academy sponsor led · Great Yarmouth · NR30 5LS

Ages 11–16 · 657 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

47.3

Overall absence

9.2%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-01-11

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.30
−20+2
Attainment 847.3
English & maths grade 5+40%
English & maths grade 4+60%
EBacc entry20%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.0%
Unauthorised4.8%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.9%
Enrolments in measure
724

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

108

Places offered

116

1st-preference offers

108

Total preferences (any rank)
172
Preferred offers (top 3)
113
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill82%

657 pupils · 805 places

Pupils on roll
657
Boys / girls
318 / 339
School capacity
805
Capacity fill
657 / 805 (82%)
Free school meals
38.8%
FSM pupils
255
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Creative Education Trust
Headteacher
Miss Helen Seath

Location

Address
Windsor Road, Caister-on-Sea
Postcode
NR30 5LS
Town
Great Yarmouth
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
Great Yarmouth
Constituency
Great Yarmouth
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, 657 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 38.8%.

Open schools in Great Yarmouth
44
Secondary schools in Great Yarmouth
5
Academies among open schools in Great Yarmouth
59% (26)
Open schools in NR30
13
Secondary in NR30
2
Open schools in Norfolk LA
464
Secondary in Norfolk LA
51

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Great YarmouthNear NR30

  • Great Yarmouth Charter Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Great Yarmouth · NR30 4LS · Norfolk

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.7
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence14.3%

    2.4 miles away

  • Caister Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR30 5ET · Norfolk

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM33.0%

    0.3 miles away

  • Caister Infant With Nursery School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR30 5ET · Norfolk

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM24.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation special school

    Great Yarmouth · NR30 5QW · Norfolk

    Ages 4–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM57.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • Bure Park Specialist Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools special

    Great Yarmouth · NR30 4AE · Norfolk

    Ages 5–16

    • KS20%
    • Absence18.0%
    • FSM82.8%

    2.0 miles away

  • Ormesby Village Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR29 3LA · Norfolk

    Ages 7–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM20.2%

    2.3 miles away

  • Ormesby Village Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR29 3RY · Norfolk

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM9.8%
    • Demand1.04

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Helen Seath
Telephone
01493720542
Website
www.caisteracademy.org.uk

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