Caister Junior School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Caister Junior School is a primary school in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk for ages 7–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 10 July 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Caister Junior School, Kingston Avenue, Caister-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, NR30 5ET
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 324 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 10 July 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are confident and respectful citizens of Caister Junior school.”
- “Leaders encourage pupils to see themselves as positive members of a diverse and multi-cultural society.”
- “Pupils become ‘agents of change’.”
To improve
- “While last year was the second year that pupils did not achieve as well as others nationally in their multiplication checks, the school has taken action to improve the way this is taught.”
- “In some subjects, pupils have not learned enough knowledge to help them get the best out of their lessons.”
- “This is because the order of the curriculum does not always enable pupils to make connections with their prior learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 September 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 71% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Norfolk.
- Caister Infant With Nursery School 0.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- North Denes Primary School and Nursery 1.5 mi Good
- Northgate Primary School 2.2 mi Not judged
- Ormesby Village Junior School 2.5 mi Not judged
- Ormesby Village Infant School 2.6 mi School remains Good
- St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery 2.7 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Cobholm Primary Academy 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- St. George's Primary School & St. George's Nursery School, Great Yarmouth 3.3 mi School remains Good