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Caister Junior School

Great Yarmouth, NR30 5ETPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#6,850
of 13,686 nationally

About Caister Junior School

Caister Junior School sits within the Norfolk local authority, in the Great Yarmouth area, and ranks 8th out of 27 primary schools in that immediate locality. That puts it comfortably in the top third of its local peers, though it sits some way behind the top-performing schools in the wider county — Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy, Surlingham Primary School and Stalham Academy all achieve the maximum ranking score of 100. Across Norfolk as a whole, Caister Junior School ranks 76th out of 344 primary schools, which places it in the top quarter of all schools of its type in the county. The school is a state-funded, mixed-gender junior school for children aged 7 to 11, with no religious character. It has a current roll of 332 pupils against a capacity of 360, so it is running close to full. Just over 31% of its pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is notably higher than the national average and reflects the local demographic.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCaister Junior School, Caister-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth, NR30 5ET
HeadteacherGemma Smith
Local AuthorityNorfolk
Number of Pupils332
Free School Meals (FSM)31.0%
School Capacity332 / 360 (92% full)

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10 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (10 Jul 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 22 Jul 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Caister Junior School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.