Caister Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 9 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Norfolk
Unique reference
120795
Address
Caister Junior School, Kingston Avenue, Caister-on-Sea, NR30 5ET

Pupils

Number of Pupils
332 (93% of total capacity)
Boys
49.4%
Girls
50.6%
First language not English
5.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
31%
Persistent absence
12.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
25.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 89.2%
Mixed 3.3%
Other White 2.4%
Unclassified 2.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
African 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Pakistani 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-1.6
WritingBelow average-1.3
MathsAverage0.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 63%
Local authority average 55%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 2%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 103
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher8
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
82
44
38
Year 4
83
45
38
Year 5
79
32
47
Year 6
88
43
45
Year 2024-2025

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