Caister Infant With Nursery School is a primary school in Great Yarmouth, serving pupils aged 2 to 7. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Caister Infant With Nursery School currently has around 294 pupils on roll, which is about 109% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.9% boys and 53.1% girls. Around 26.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.9%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 16 pupils.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.9%).

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.

School Information

Address: Kingston Avenue, Great Yarmouth, NR30 5ET
Website: https://caisterprimaryfederation.org/infant-nursery/
Telephone: 01493378300
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Norfolk
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Gemma Smith
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 120796

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 24/05/2012

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 7
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 270
Number of Pupils: 294
Number of Boys: 138
Number of Girls: 156

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 19.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British93.90%276
Unclassified2.00%6
White and Asian1.40%4
Other Mixed1.00%3
Other White1.00%3
White and Black Caribbean0.30%1
White and Black African0.30%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Nearby Schools

Primary

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 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Caister Infant With Nursery School
Kingston Avenue , Caister-on-Sea NR30 5ET
3out of 4 0 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 2,709 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Alderman Swindell Primary School
Beresford Road , NR30 4AB
- not rated 3,085 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Caister Academy
Windsor Road , Caister-on-Sea NR30 5LS
3out of 4 496 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Caister High School
Windsor Road , Caister-on-Sea NR30 5LS
- not rated 496 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

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 1,140 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
Bure Park Specialist Academy
16a Keyes Avenue , NR30 4AE
3out of 4 3,109 yd Free schools special No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.