Caister Academy is a secondary school in Great Yarmouth, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Caister Academy currently has around 635 pupils on roll, which is about 79% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.6% boys and 49.4% girls. Around 39.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 28%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (77.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 93% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (92%) , including 1% who stay in school sixth forms and 35% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Windsor Road, Great Yarmouth, NR30 5LS |
| Website: | www.caisteracademy.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01493720542 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Norfolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Helen Seath |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 141331 |
Ofsted inspection date: 16/01/2018
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 805 |
| Number of Pupils: | 635 |
| Number of Boys: | 321 |
| Number of Girls: | 314 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 28% | 8.2% |
| White British | 77.30% | 491 |
| Other White | 9.30% | 59 |
| African | 2.70% | 17 |
| Other Mixed | 2.20% | 14 |
| White and Asian | 2.00% | 13 |
| White and Black African | 1.10% | 7 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 6 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.80% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 0.80% | 5 |
| Indian | 0.80% | 5 |
| Chinese | 0.60% | 4 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caister Junior School Caister Junior School , Kingston Avenue NR30 5ET | 3out of 4 | 496 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Caister Infant With Nursery School Kingston Avenue , Caister-on-Sea NR30 5ET | 3out of 4 | 496 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| North Denes Primary School and Nursery North Denes Primary School and Nursery , Jellicoe Road NR30 4HF | 3out of 4 | 3,178 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caister Academy Windsor Road , Caister-on-Sea NR30 5LS | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Caister High School Windsor Road , Caister-on-Sea NR30 5LS | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea St George's Drive , Caister-on-Sea NR30 5QW | - not rated | 887 yd | Foundation special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.