Caister Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Great Yarmouth, East of England NR30 5LS · Norfolk
#206 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#1657 of 4,090 nationally
About Caister Academy
Caister Academy is a academy secondary located in Great Yarmouth, in the Norfolk local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 657 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 56.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 206th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (69th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (26th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 657; capacity filled 81.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 67.9%; ebacc average points 4.02.
There are 38 schools in Great Yarmouth; Caister Academy ranks 9th of 36 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)49.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)46.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)38.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Caister Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 657
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 38.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 81.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 49.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 46.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 67.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.02
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Caister Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Caister Junior School
Great Yarmouth · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
324 students · 454 m away
Caister Infant With Nursery School
Great Yarmouth · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
287 students · 454 m away
North Denes Primary School and Nursery
Great Yarmouth · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
381 students · 2.9 km away
Ormesby Village Junior School
Great Yarmouth · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
114 students · 3.6 km away
Ormesby Village Infant School
Great Yarmouth · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
82 students · 3.9 km away
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy
Great Yarmouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
882 students · 3.9 km away
Northgate Primary School
Great Yarmouth · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
425 students · 3.9 km away
St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery
Great Yarmouth · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
418 students · 4.8 km away
Cobholm Primary Academy
Great Yarmouth · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
189 students · 5.2 km away
Hemsby Primary School
Great Yarmouth · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
126 students · 5.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Bury St Edmunds County High School
Bury St Edmunds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
657 students
Sybil Andrews Academy
Bury St. Edmunds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
657 students
Avanti Grange Secondary School
Bishops Stortford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
660 students
Bassingbourn Village College
Royston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
652 students
Cromer Academy
Cromer · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
665 students
Flegg High Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
648 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Caister Academy a good school?
Caister Academy has a Success Index (England) of 56.3 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #206 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Caister Academy rank in East of England?
Caister Academy ranks #206 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #1657 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Caister Academy?
Caister Academy had 657 students in 2025.
Is Caister Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Caister Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Caister Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Caister Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.