68%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
47%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
16%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
437.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
635
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 29/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorfolk
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Caister Academy · Secondary · Norfolk
Part ofCREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
68%
+8pp
68%59%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
47%
+7pp
47%37%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
Attainment 8
49.4
+2.1
49.444.539.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.4
EBacc entry
16%
-4pp
85%50%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
EBacc APS
437.7
-107.8
545.5491.6437.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 437.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
635
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
40%
SEN
26%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Windsor Road, Caister-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, NR30 5LS
Local authority
Norfolk
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 68% | 47% | 49.4 | Not applicable | 16% | 437.7 | 32% | 635 |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 40% | 47.3 | +0.30 | 20% | 545.5 | 31% | 679 |
| 2022/23 | 59% | 28% | 42.6 | -0.13 | 14% | 490.8 | 29% | 694 |
| 2021/22 | 56% | 34% | 46.4 | -0.08 | 16% | 454.2 | 20% | 698 |
| 2018/19 | 51% | 29% | 39.5 | -0.49 | 85% | 437.9 | 85% | 669 |
| 2017/18 | 56% | 35% | 41.4 | -0.39 | 84% | 404.3 | 86% | 601 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 42% | 44.5 | -0.01 | 74% | — | 75% | 581 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 635 | 17.8 | 26% | 16% | 40% | 8% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 679 | 17.2 | 24% | 16% | 39% | 9% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 694 | 15.9 | 26% | 13% | 40% | 10% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 698 | 16.2 | 25% | 11% | 38% | 11% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 685 | 16.7 | 24% | 10% | 38% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 669 | 19.6 | 22% | 9% | 39% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | — | 18.4 | — | — | — | 7% | 21% |
| 2016/17 | 581 | 16.9 | 23% | 8% | 33% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.