Welcome from the Principal

With considerable pride as Principal, I would like to introduce Caister Academy. We are a successful school with strong links to our community. We have high aspirations for our children, and we believe the best way to safeguard young people through their lives is to remove barriers which stop them achieving their best. Our vision is for students to gain excellent outcomes to go on to live successful, happy futures. 

"Children are living messages we send to a time we will not see." 

NEIL POSTMAN

With this quote in mind, to enable our young people to fulfil this brief as educated, self-assured mentally healthy and kind individuals, we offer a rigorous, traditional curriculum, supplemented by a broad choice from the arts, technology, and sport, all personalised to the strengths of individual students. 

Students learn about life through a personal development programme which matches their age-appropriate needs, and teaches them not just to demonstrate excellent behaviors, but to know ‘the why’ behind them.  We place importance on our four core values: Ambition, Opportunity, Character and Community and feel that when these are mastered, there are no limits to the success of our children.  

Our values mirror those of our sponsors, the Creative Education Trust.  Their governance provides us with access to local and national networks of support and collaboration opportunities, whilst allowing us to retain the autonomy to make decisions that are best for our community.  Furthermore, the central services and guidance that the Trust provides allow us to remain focused on what is most important; the education of our students. 

At Caister, we passionately believe in the potential of every individual.  We place the safety, success and fulfilment of our young people at the centre of all we do.  

Helen Seath
Principal