Caister Junior School, Great Yarmouth

In its own words: "Every child in Caister Junior School is valued and encouraged to achieve their very best in a safe and happy environment. Our school aims to provide the best possible education for each child and a happy working environment for each member of our staff. For further information on our wider values, please see our British Values page below."

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Caister Junior we are proud to call ourselves an inclusive school, where everybody is welcome, and we will do all we can to ensure your family is welcomed and supported, regardless of background or need. We want to work collectively with you so that our children can achieve as well as they possibly can and be happy and safe."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £5.00 per session.

In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Caister Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 75% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.

Across Norfolk, 94% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Norfolk lodged 64 appeals against primary school offers; 51 reached a hearing and 5 succeeded (9.8% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to Caister Junior School are Caister Infant With Nursery School (under 0.1 miles, Good); North Denes Primary School and Nursery (1.5 miles, Good, 67% reading, 64% maths); Northgate Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 61% reading, 61% maths); and Ormesby Village Junior School (2.5 miles, Good, 91% reading, 82% maths).

Caister Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

5.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 96 pupils (29.6%) received SEN support and 16 (4.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.

Caister Junior School had 21 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Great Yarmouth Rail Station, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Police Station (opposite), 190 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 48 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Caister Junior School issued 12 suspensions, 3.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.