Great Yarmouth Charter Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Great Yarmouth, East of England NR30 4LS · Norfolk
#408 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#3415 of 4,090 nationally
About Great Yarmouth Charter Academy
Great Yarmouth Charter 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 882 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 21.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 408th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (34th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 882; capacity filled 58.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 52.2%; ebacc average points 3.25.
There are 38 schools in Great Yarmouth; Great Yarmouth Charter Academy ranks 25th 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%)38.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)34.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)55.6%
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 Great Yarmouth Charter Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 882
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 55.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 58.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 38.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 34.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 52.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.25
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Great Yarmouth Charter Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Northgate Primary School
Great Yarmouth · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
425 students · 592 m away
North Denes Primary School and Nursery
Great Yarmouth · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
381 students · 1.0 km away
St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery
Great Yarmouth · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
418 students · 1.1 km away
St. George's Primary School & St. George's Nursery School, Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
201 students · 1.9 km away
Cobholm Primary Academy
Great Yarmouth · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
189 students · 1.9 km away
Southtown Primary School
Great Yarmouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
183 students · 2.3 km away
Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
238 students · 2.5 km away
Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery
Great Yarmouth · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
384 students · 2.7 km away
Caister Junior School
Great Yarmouth · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
324 students · 3.4 km away
Caister Infant With Nursery School
Great Yarmouth · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
287 students · 3.4 km away
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877 students
Ormiston Venture Academy
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889 students
Ridgeway Academy
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Paxman Academy
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873 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Great Yarmouth Charter Academy a good school?
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy has a Success Index (England) of 21.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #408 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 Great Yarmouth Charter Academy rank in East of England?
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy ranks #408 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #3415 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Great Yarmouth Charter Academy?
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy had 882 students in 2025.
Is Great Yarmouth Charter Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Great Yarmouth Charter Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Great Yarmouth Charter Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.