John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea, based in Great Yarmouth, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 4 to 19. The school is a foundation special 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. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea currently has around 195 pupils on roll, which is about 107% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 72.3% boys and 27.7% girls. Around 57.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 8.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 26.9%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84.6%).

Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (100%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 0% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .

School Information

Address: St George's Drive, Great Yarmouth, NR30 5QW
Website: https://www.johngrant.norfolk.sch.uk
Telephone: 01493720158
School Type: Foundation special school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Norfolk
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Belinda Brookes
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 121265

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 15/10/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 19
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 183
Number of Pupils: 195
Number of Boys: 141
Number of Girls: 54

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 8.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 26.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British84.60%165
Other White3.60%7
Unclassified3.10%6
Other Mixed2.10%4
White and Black African1.50%3
African1.50%3
White and Asian1.00%2
Chinese1.00%2
Other (any other ethnic group)1.00%2
White and Black Caribbean0.50%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

KS2 progress scores not available.
This school has KS2 data, but published progress measures are not available for the selected year or cohort. You can still compare attainment and average scaled scores below where available.
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
53%
Local authority average
53%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
3%
Local authority average
3%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
Town average
103.3
Local authority average
103.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
Town average
103.0
Local authority average
102.9
England average
104.3

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
Town average
-0.20
Local authority average
-0.16
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
Town average
28%
Local authority average
28%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
Town average
36%
Local authority average
36%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
Town average
42.6
Local authority average
42.7
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
Town average
3.6
Local authority average
3.6
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School
100%

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 1,140 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Caister Infant With Nursery School
Kingston Avenue , Caister-on-Sea NR30 5ET
3out of 4 1,140 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Ormesby Village Junior School
North Road , Ormesby St Margaret NR29 3LA
- not rated 3,169 yd Community school No 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 4 887 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Caister High School
Windsor Road , Caister-on-Sea NR30 5LS
- not rated 887 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 0 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.