Caister Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 28 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Unique reference
- 141331
- Address
- Windsor Road, Caister-on-Sea, NR30 5LS
- Website
- www.caisteracademy.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 635 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 15.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 39.4%
- Persistent absence
- 24.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.9%
White British 77.3%
Other White 9.3%
Mixed 5.8%
African 2.7%
Unclassified 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.8%
Indian 0.8%
Other Asian 0.8%
Other Black 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Irish 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 17%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.4
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.01
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 33 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 18 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 38 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 12 |
| English Language | GCSE | 107 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 107 |
| French | GCSE | 9 |
| Geography | GCSE | 62 |
| German | GCSE | 16 |
Admissions
Caister Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 147
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 150
- 2nd preference
- 93
- 3rd preference
- 19
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 142
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 130 75 55 |
| Year 8 | 153 79 74 |
| Year 9 | 128 66 62 |
| Year 10 | 113 54 59 |
| Year 11 | 111 47 64 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 83.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 46.0% 43.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 33.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 37.0% 7.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.9% 3.0% |