Caister Academy

  • Secondary
  • Academy
  • Ages 11 to 16
Ofsted: Good

Windsor Road, Caister-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, NR30 5LSOpen in maps

Caister Academy is a secondary school in Great Yarmouth for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 1st of 5 secondary schools in Great Yarmouth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 16 January 2018, report published 6 February 2018

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

109 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score49.4

49.4, 3.3 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths46.8%

46.8%, 1.4 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths67.9%

67.9%, 3.1 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc16.5%

16.5%, 24 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.02

4.02, 0.07 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

657 pupils on roll, with places for 805

Eligible for free school meals38.8%

38.8%, 12.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.1%

16.1%, 5.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.1%

20.1%, 5.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.6%

5.6%, 0.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Caister Academy

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy2 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 38.6
Lynn Grove Academy5 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 44.2
East Norfolk Sixth Form College5 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
Flegg High Ormiston Academy5 milesOfsted judgements: Requires improvement to goodAttainment 8: 42.0
Ormiston Venture Academy6 milesOfsted judgements: OutstandingAttainment 8: 47.3

School details

School type
Academy sponsor led
Sector
Academy
Trust
CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST
Age range
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Headteacher
Miss Helen Seath
Phone
01493720542
Website
caisteracademy.org.uk
Address
Windsor Road, Caister-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, NR30 5LS
Local authority
Norfolk
URN
141331

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.