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OpenSecondaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 142883

Great Yarmouth Charter Academy

Free schools · Great Yarmouth · NR30 4LS

Ages 11–16 · 882 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

41.7

Overall absence

14.3%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-07-03

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.01
−20+2
Attainment 841.7
English & maths grade 5+33%
English & maths grade 4+59%
EBacc entry26%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence14.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)43.5%
Unauthorised6.7%
Authorised absence
7.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.6%
Enrolments in measure
965

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

182

Places offered

192

1st-preference offers

181

Total preferences (any rank)
216
Preferred offers (top 3)
190
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill59%

882 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
882
Boys / girls
439 / 443
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
882 / 1,500 (59%)
Free school meals
55.6%
FSM pupils
490
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Christian
Religious ethos
Christian
Governance
Academy trust: INSPIRATION TRUST
Academy trust
INSPIRATION TRUST
Sponsor
Inspiration Trust
Headteacher
Mr James Gosden

Location

Address
Salisbury Road
Postcode
NR30 4LS
Town
Great Yarmouth
Local authority
Norfolk
District
Great Yarmouth
Constituency
Great Yarmouth
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 free schools (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, 882 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 55.6%. Religious character: Christian.

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

  • Caister Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Great Yarmouth · NR30 5LS · Norfolk

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.3
    • P80.3
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence9.2%

    2.4 miles away

  • Lynn Grove Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Great Yarmouth · NR31 8AP · Norfolk

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.9
    • P80.2
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence10.5%

    2.7 miles away

  • Northgate Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR30 1BP · Norfolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM38.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.4 miles away

  • Bure Park Specialist Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools special

    Great Yarmouth · NR30 4AE · Norfolk

    Ages 5–16

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

    0.4 miles away

  • Novaturient School

    Other independent special school

    Great Yarmouth · NR30 1EA · Norfolk

    Ages 11–16

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Gosden
Telephone
01493842061
Website
www.gyca.org.uk

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