Caister Junior SchoolNorth Denes Primary School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Great Yarmouth.
Summary of the comparison
Caister Junior School and North Denes Primary School and Nursery are primary schools in Great Yarmouth.
Caister Junior School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and North Denes Primary School and Nursery scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Caister Junior School was judged Good and North Denes Primary School and Nursery was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 71.0% for Caister Junior School and 48.0% for North Denes Primary School and Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Caister Junior School (61.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at North Denes Primary School and Nursery (54.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Great YarmouthCaister Junior School | Great YarmouthNorth Denes Primary School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 107th of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 108th of 333 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 332 | 395 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 420 | |
| Location | Great Yarmouth, NR30 5ET | Great Yarmouth, NR30 4HF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 48.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 332 | 395 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.6% | 46.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.4% | 16.5% | |
| SEN support | 25.6% | 14.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.8% Stronger figure | 22.4% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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 Junior School
North Denes Primary School and Nursery
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