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Caister Academy

Great Yarmouth, NR30 5LSSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
139 1st-choice / 146 offers made
Ranking
#826
of 3,141 nationally

About Caister Academy

Caister Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Great Yarmouth, East of England, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 657 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 805.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (29 Nov 2023). the published Attainment 8 score was 49.4 for 2024/25. admissions data records 139 first-preference applications and 146 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressWindsor Road, Caister-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth, NR30 5LS
HeadteacherMiss Helen Seath
Local AuthorityNorfolk
Number of Pupils657
Free School Meals (FSM)38.8%
School Capacity657 / 805 (82% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (29 Nov 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 6 Feb 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Caister Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.