Caister Academy
Academy sponsor led · Secondary
Great Yarmouth · NR30 5LS · Norfolk
Ages 11–16
Status: Open
0.5 miles away
OpenURN 121265
John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea
Foundation special school · Great Yarmouth · NR30 5QW
Age range
Ages 4–19
Pupils
198
Local authority
Norfolk
Age range
Ages 4–19
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed foundation special school, Ages 4–19, in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, 198 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 57.2%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication….
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Ages 2–7
Status: Open
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Caister Junior School
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Great Yarmouth · NR30 5ET · Norfolk
Ages 7–11
Status: Open
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Ormesby Village Junior School
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Ages 7–11
Status: Open
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Ormesby Village Infant School
Community school · Primary
Great Yarmouth · NR29 3RY · Norfolk
Ages 5–7
Status: Open
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North Denes Primary School and Nursery
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Ages 2–11
Status: Open
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Bure Park Specialist Academy
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Ages 5–16
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Ages 3–11
Status: Open
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Overview
- School type
- Foundation special school
- Age range
- 4–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 121265
Location
- Address
- St George's Drive, Caister-on-Sea
- Postcode
- NR30 5QW
- 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
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 198
- Boys / girls
- 144 / 54
- School capacity
- 183
- Capacity fill
- 198 / 183 (108%)
- Free school meals
- 57.2%
- FSM pupils
- 99
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Supported by a trust
SEN & specialist provision
SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Belinda Brookes
- Telephone
- 01493720158
Official links
Ofsted information
Inspection data is separate from GIAS establishment records.
- 2024-10-15 — Not judged (Report)