Caister Junior SchoolNorthgate Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Great Yarmouth.
Summary of the comparison
Caister Junior School and Northgate Primary School are primary schools in Great Yarmouth.
Caister Junior School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Northgate Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Caister Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Caister Junior School was judged Good and Northgate Primary School was judged the expected standard.
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 37.0% for Northgate Primary School.
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 Northgate Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 37.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Great YarmouthCaister Junior School | Great YarmouthNorthgate Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 107th of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 125th of 333 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 332 | 413 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 420 | |
| Location | Great Yarmouth, NR30 5ET | Great Yarmouth, NR30 1BP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 37.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 332 | 413 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.6% | 42.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.4% | 18.2% | |
| SEN support | 25.6% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 6.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.8% Stronger figure | 19.8% | 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.
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
Northgate Primary School
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