Caister Infant with Nursery 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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).About Us The school opened in this building in 1971 as Caister Infant School but in 1979 it was re-designated as a First School. In September 2008 it reverted back to being an infant school. The age range of the school is from 3-7 years but there are 16 places available for 2 year olds in the Nursery as part of our day care provision.
The school is open from 8 in the morning until 5.30 in the evening and we provide a Breakfast Club and an After School Club. We have a purpose built library and ICT suite and interactive whiteboards in every classroom including the Nursery. The real qualities of the school lie in a wide variety of areas. It provides a purposeful and secure learning enviroment for every child.
A broad view is taken of learning in which the personal, social and emotional development of children is seen to be equally important as the academic and intellectual aspects of their education.
If you would like to look around the school to see for yourself what a wonderful environment is provided for children during the early stages of their formal educational journey, please contact us by post, telephone or email at:- Caister Infant with Nursery School Kingston Avenue Caister-on-Sea Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 5ET Telephone: 01493 378300 About Us The school opened in this building in 1971 as Caister Infant School but in 1979 it was re-designated as a First School.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 120796
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has 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 |
| Revd David Wells | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Hilary Anderson | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Nigel Murphy | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Gemma Page | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Harman | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Alison Tilbrook | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Chelsea Nelson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Oliver Wray-Shaw | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lauren Mayhew | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kim Chambers | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Alton Nutile | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rachel Hacon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Jo Alderson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Natasha Fenn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Bryson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jonathan Rice | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Miss Sarah Shirras | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record