Caister AcademyFlegg High Ormiston Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Great Yarmouth.
Summary of the comparison
Caister Academy and Flegg High Ormiston Academy are secondary schools in Great Yarmouth.
Caister Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Flegg High Ormiston Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Caister Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Caister Academy was judged Good and Flegg High Ormiston Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.4 for Caister Academy and 42.0 for Flegg High Ormiston Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Caister Academy (46.4 in 2021-22, 49.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Flegg High Ormiston Academy (49.9 in 2021-22, 42.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Great YarmouthCaister Academy | Great YarmouthFlegg High Ormiston Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 53 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 45th of 53 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 635 | 685 | |
| Capacity | 805 | 950 | |
| Location | Great Yarmouth, NR30 5LS | Great Yarmouth, NR29 4QD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.4 Stronger figure | 42.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.8% Stronger figure | 40.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.9% Stronger figure | 63.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 16.5% | 26.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.02 Stronger figure | 3.68 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 109 | 125 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 635 | 685 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.3% | 23.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.9% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 21.9% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.5% Stronger figure | 10.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.6% Stronger figure | 29.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Caister Academy
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