SchoolScoresCaister Infant With Nursery School
Community school · Primary, ages 2 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Kingston Avenue, Caister-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, NR30 5ET
01493 378300 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted report card from the inspection that started on 12 May 2026 , published 16 June 2026.
In short: 7 expected, and safeguarding met.
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. How report cards work.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| SafeguardingWhether pupils are kept safe. Met or not met. | Met |
| InclusionHow well the school supports disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
| Curriculum and teachingWhat pupils are taught and how well they are taught it. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
| AchievementHow well pupils learn and the results they get. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
| Attendance and behaviourWhether pupils come to school and how they behave. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
| Personal development and wellbeingPupils' wider development, character and wellbeing. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
| Early yearsNursery and reception classes. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
| Leadership and governanceHow well leaders and governors run the school. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Norfolk. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about 1 first-choice applications for every place.
| Places offered | 60 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 68 |
| Of those, offered a place | 58 (85%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 97 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.1
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 16 places for social, emotional and mental health needs. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 18th highest of 32 state primary schools in Great Yarmouth. Higher than 62% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 27.6% | 23.9%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 23rd highest of 32 state primary schools in Great Yarmouth. Higher than 51% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.1% | 4.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 18th highest of 32 state primary schools in Great Yarmouth. Higher than 50% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 14.3% | 15.3%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 28th highest of 32 state primary schools in Great Yarmouth. Higher than 14% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.7% | 15.1%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) Joint 15th lowest of 32 state primary schools in Great Yarmouth. Lower than 32% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.7% | 5.3%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 18th lowest of 32 state primary schools in Great Yarmouth. Lower than 41% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 13.3% | 12.5%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 9th lowest of 32 state primary schools in Great Yarmouth. Lower than 45% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.4 | 5.6 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 7th lowest of 32 state primary schools in Great Yarmouth. Lower than 50% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.7% | 2.1% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.10% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 23rd highest of 32 state primary schools in Great Yarmouth. Higher than 23% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 18.0 | 19.8 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 31st highest of 32 state primary schools in Great Yarmouth. Higher than 3% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 6.5 | 9.8 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 13th highest of 30 state primary schools in Great Yarmouth. Higher than 56% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 14.3% | 16.7%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- Caister Junior School 0.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- North Denes Primary School and Nursery 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Northgate Primary School 2.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 37% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ormesby Village Junior School 2.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ormesby Village Infant School 2.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022
- St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery 2.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cobholm Primary Academy 2.9 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong, 1 expected · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Caister Infant With Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Caister Infant With Nursery School was inspected under Ofsted's report card format in 12 May 2026. Report cards grade each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. Its grades were 7 expected, and safeguarding was met.
Is Caister Infant With Nursery School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 68 families put Caister Infant With Nursery School as their first choice for 60 places: about 1 first-choice applications for every place. 58 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 120796.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.