Caister Junior School
Caister Junior School, Kingston Avenue, Great Yarmouth, NR30 5ET
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Gemma Smith
- Federation
- City 2 Coast Federation
- Constituency
- Great Yarmouth
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 324
- URN
- 120795
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01493728223
About this school
Caister Junior School is a community primary school in Great Yarmouth. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 324 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Caister Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 10 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 90 | 83 | 87 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 63% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 2% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 75% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 76% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 70% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Caister Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 335 |
| 2023/24 | 327 |
| 2024/25 | 332 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Caister Junior School compares
Caister Junior School ranked 49th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 5.4% | 34.6% | 324 | — |
| Caister Infant With Nursery School | — | 5.7% | 27.6% | 287 | 0.0 miles |
| North Denes Primary School and Nursery | 48% | 7.4% | 46.2% | 381 | 1.5 miles |
| Northgate Primary School | 37% | 6.8% | 42.9% | 425 | 2.2 miles |
| Ormesby Village Junior School | 70% | 5% | 20% | 114 | 2.5 miles |
| Ormesby Village Infant School | — | 5.7% | 9.1% | 82 | 2.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 34.64%
- English as an additional language
- 5.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.4%
- Persistent absence
- 11.76%
Location
Nearby schools
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Caister Infant With Nursery School0.0 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
North Denes Primary School and Nursery1.5 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
Northgate Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
Ormesby Village Junior School2.5 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
Ormesby Village Infant School2.6 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
Other schools in Great Yarmouth
Caister Junior School ranks 6th of the 28 ranked primary schools in Great Yarmouth.
- Caister Infant With Nursery School Primary
- Catfield CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Cobholm Primary Academy Primary
- Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy Primary
- Filby Primary School Primary
- Fleggburgh CofE Primary School Primary
- Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
- Hemsby Primary School Primary
- Hillside Primary School Primary
- Homefield VC CofE Primary School Primary
- Hopton Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Ludham Primary School and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Caister Junior School teach?
- Caister Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Great Yarmouth.
- Who is the head teacher of Caister Junior School?
- The head teacher of Caister Junior School is Mrs Gemma Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Caister Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Caister Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Caister Junior School?
- Caister Junior School has 324 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Caister Junior School full?
- Caister Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 324 on roll (90%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Caister Junior School a faith school?
- No. Caister Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Caister Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Caister Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Caister Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Caister Junior School is part of the City 2 Coast Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Caister Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Caister Junior School compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Caister Junior School ranked 49th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Caister Junior School's absence rate?
- Caister Junior School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Caister Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Caister Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.