Great Yarmouth Charter Academy — Secondary School in Great Yarmouth

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Great Yarmouth Charter Academy

Great Yarmouth, NR30 4LS

895 Pupils

1,500 Capacity

11–16 Age Range

54.20% FSM %

414 Boys

481 Girls

About Great Yarmouth Charter Academy

Great Yarmouth Charter Academy is a mixed-gender Free Schools located in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, in the East of England region of England for pupils aged 11–16 with a Christian character. It currently has a status of Open.

It has 895 pupils on roll. School capacity: 1,500. Current headteacher: Dean Rosembert.

This profile is based on official data from the Department for Education (DfE) Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register, updated March 2026.

School Details

Establishment Type	Free schools
Type Group	Free Schools
Phase of Education	Secondary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Norfolk
Region	East of England
Administrative District	Great Yarmouth
Parliamentary Constituency	Great Yarmouth
Ward	Yarmouth North
Urban / Rural	Urban: Further from a major town or city
Religious Character	Christian
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Does not have a sixth form
Nursery Provision	No Nursery Classes
Trust / Sponsor	INSPIRATION TRUST
Opened	01-09-2016
UKPRN	10056992
URN	142883
Data Last Updated	30-01-2026

Governors & Trustees (12)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Ms Sheila Oxtoby	Chair of Local Governing Body	02/03/2023	01/03/2027	Appointed by GB/board
Ms Lucy Austin	Local Governor	12/09/2024	11/09/2028	Appointed by GB/board
Ms Stacei-Jade Baxter	Local Governor	13/01/2025	12/01/2029	Elected by parents
Ms Kristy Clarke	Local Governor	24/03/2025	23/03/2029	Elected by parents
Miss Michelle Cunliffe	Local Governor	13/02/2025	12/02/2029	Elected by parents
Mr Richard Dolding	Local Governor	17/03/2022	22/02/2026	Appointed by GB/board
Ms Sarah Flindall	Local Governor	01/02/2024	31/01/2028	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Arthur Hollis	Local Governor	25/10/2022	24/10/2026	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Ben Milner	Local Governor	01/10/2019	18/11/2025	Appointed by GB/board
Ms Kerrie Nichols	Local Governor	26/11/2024	25/11/2028	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Jack Presland	Local Governor	20/10/2023	06/03/2026	Appointed by GB/board
Councillor Carl Smith	Local Governor	19/11/2025	18/11/2029	Appointed by GB/board