Caister Junior School
Community primary school in Great Yarmouth (Norfolk).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
We hope our website provides you with an insight into what makes us Caister Junior School. 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. We work closely with you as a family to ensure all children reach their potential and have plenty of opportunities to develop and build on their interests along with their ever-growing skills and knowledge.
We model ambition and what high quality learning looks like across our curriculum and pride ourselves on celebrating the achievements of all of our wonderful pupils throughout their time with us.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Book Club
- Choir
- Cooking
- Football
Key facts
- URN
- 120795
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Constituency
- Great Yarmouth
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (20 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Payal Patel | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Hannah Smedley | Governance Professional - FederationGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Mrs Sophie Mitchell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Nigel Murphy | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Harman | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Gemma Page | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Hilary Anderson | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Revd David Wells | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Sarah Shirras | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mr Jonathan Rice | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mrs Alison Tilbrook | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Jo Alderson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sara Bryson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Natasha Fenn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rachel Hacon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Alton Nutile | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kim Chambers | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lauren Mayhew | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Oliver Wray-Shaw | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Chelsea Nelson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
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