Great Yarmouth Charter Academy Catchment Area
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy is a free s secondary school in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 895 pupils, and a capacity of 1500 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby secondary schools below.
11-16
Age range
895
Pupils
1,500
Capacity
60%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Great Yarmouth Charter Academy?
The catchment area for Great Yarmouth Charter Academy is the geographic zone Norfolk uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Norfolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Great Yarmouth Charter Academy is managed by Norfolk and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Norfolk before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Norfolk catchment area documents →Great Yarmouth Charter Academy: 1500 places, 60% filled: places available
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy has a published admission number of 1500 places. 895 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 60%. At 60% full, the school currently has headroom below its 1500 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 54.2% of pupils at Great Yarmouth Charter Academy are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Great Yarmouth.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Norfolk publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Norfolk school admissions →
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Salisbury Road, Great Yarmouth, NR30 4LS
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- School type
- Free schools
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Christian
- Free school meals
- 54.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142883
Other Secondary Schools in Great Yarmouth
If Great Yarmouth Charter Academy is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Great Yarmouth are the next closest alternatives.
Other Christian Schools in Norfolk
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy shares its religious character with these Christian schools across Norfolk. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Great Yarmouth Charter Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Great Yarmouth Charter Academy
What is the catchment area for Great Yarmouth Charter Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Great Yarmouth Charter Academy is the geographic zone Norfolk uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Norfolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Great Yarmouth Charter Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy has a capacity of 1500 places and currently has 895 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Norfolk.
What is the admissions policy for Great Yarmouth Charter Academy? ▾
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Norfolk before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Great Yarmouth Charter Academy cover? ▾
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy is a secondary school in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Great Yarmouth Charter Academy? ▾
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.