Admissions

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For information on how we consider applications, selecting pupils and our ‘over-subscription criteria’ please see our Admission Policy here.

Please contact Norfolk County Council to find more information concerning our:

As a County Council School, we are subject to the local authority admissions procedures which you can access using the details for the Admissions Team below.

Telephone: 0344 800 8020

Email: admissions@norfolk.gov.uk

Nursery

Caister Infant School  with Nursery has 16 places for two year olds in FS1 (Foundation Stage 1) and 52 places for three and four year olds.
The school holds two waiting lists for admission to nursery – one for children waiting for a funded school nursery place and one for two year olds.
For a funded place, most children will start in September, but additional children may be admitted in January and April if there are still spaces available. Two-year-olds may take up a place as soon as a space is available anytime throughout the year.

Nursery fees are as follows: 

Otter (2-3 year olds) £14.00 per session (morning or afternoon). Lunch is an additional £7.00

Seals (3-4 year olds) £13.00 per session (morning or afternoon). Lunch is an additional £7.00

For more information regarding funding and charges for additional sessions please contact the office: dhoy@caisterinfant.org.uk

Infant School

We have 8 classes covering 250 pupils in three year groups. We learn in mixed ability classes. We teach Read Write Inc. in ability groups. 

We supplement this learning with interventions where they are needed to ensure everyone’s individual learning needs are catered for.

The school’s admission limit for 2025/26, agreed with the Children’s Services, is 60 children per year group. In the event of over subscription, preference will be given to children living nearer to the school according to the following criteria, in order of priority.
Children living within the designated area served by the schools who:

  • Children with a statement of special needs
  •  Children looked after by the Local Authority
  • Have a sibling attending the school at the time of their admission
  •  Have a sibling attending either school
  •  Have no sibling connection with either school Children living outside the designated area served by the school who:
    •  Have an older brother or sister attending at the time of admission.
    •  Have no sibling connection with the Junior School or Infant School
    •  Have medical conditions resulting in them being recommended by a doctor to attend the school.

If a request for admission is refused, parents have the right of appeal to an independent appeals panel.

Junior School

In Caister Junior School, we have 12 classes in four year groups; in Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 we learn in mixed ability classes.
 
We supplement this learning with interventions where they are needed to ensure everyone’s individual learning needs are catered for.
 

The school’s admission limit for 2025/26, agreed with the Children’s Services, is 60 children per year group. In the event of over subscription, preference will be given to children living nearer to the school according to the following criteria, in order of priority.
Children living within the designated area served by the schools who:

• Children with a statement of special needs
• Children looked after by the Local Authority
• Have a sibling attending the school at the time of their admission
• Have a sibling attending either school
• Have no sibling connection with either school Children living outside the designated area served by the school who:
• Have an older brother or sister attending at the time of admission.
• Have a sibling attending the adjoining Infant School
• Have no sibling connection with the Junior School or Infant School
• Have medical conditions resulting in them being recommended by a doctor to attend the school.

If a request for admission is refused, parents have the right of appeal to an independent appeals panel.

Transition

Towards the end of the summer term all new intake children have the opportunity to spend two days at the school: meeting teachers, looking around the school and working on challenges in preparation for the September transfer. If you are moving into the area and want to send your child to Caister Primary Federation, please contact the Head of Central Services for an appointment. You will be given the opportunity to view the school, complete admissions documents and receive a prospectus.