Great Yarmouth Charter Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 11 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- Christian
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Unique reference
- 142883
- Address
- Salisbury Road, NR30 4LS
- Website
- www.gyca.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 895 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.3%
- Girls
- 53.7%
- First language not English
- 32.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 54.2%
- Persistent absence
- 32.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.6%
White British 62.2%
Other White 14.9%
Mixed 6%
African 5.9%
Unclassified 4.9%
Other 1.9%
Other Black 1.5%
Indian 0.9%
Other Asian 0.7%
Chinese 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 29%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.6
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.24
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 21 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 35 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 16 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 16 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 14 |
| English Language | GCSE | 151 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 151 |
Admissions
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 185
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 178
- 2nd preference
- 42
- 3rd preference
- 26
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 178
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 191 83 108 |
| Year 8 | 182 86 96 |
| Year 9 | 183 94 89 |
| Year 10 | 181 91 90 |
| Year 11 | 158 60 98 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 83.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 43.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 8.0% 33.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 43.0% 7.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.9% 3.0% |