Great Yarmouth Charter Academy

What Great Yarmouth Charter Academy does

Great Yarmouth Charter Academy is a state-funded secondary school located on Salisbury Road in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, operating under the governance of the Inspiration Trust, a multi-academy trust headquartered in Norwich. The academy traces its institutional roots to 1551 and currently serves students aged 11-18 across Years 7-11 and, since September 2022, a post-16 cohort via the Sir Isaac Newton East Sixth Form. It delivers the National Curriculum with an emphasis on EBacc subjects, character education built around classical virtues, and enrichment including the Duke of Edinburgh Award for all pupils, a specialist music programme with violin scholarships, and partnerships with ESERO, STEMpoint, UEA, Vattenfall UK and the Venetian Waterways. Core revenue is government education funding routed through the ESFA, supplemented by Inspiration Trust contributions for special programmes and capital projects; no tuition is charged and ancillary income streams (meals, facility hire, music lessons) are minor. The school's technology footprint is light: the My Child At School (MCAS) app for parent engagement and a SharePoint-based Revision Hub are the principal digital tools, with no proprietary platforms or AI/ML systems referenced. Performance signals include an Ofsted 'Good' rating, GCSE 5+ English/Maths attainment rising from 14% to 29% between 2018 and 2019, and extracurricular participation exceeding 1,000 students in 2024.

Name

Great Yarmouth Charter Academy

Legal name

Great Yarmouth Charter Academy

Website

https://greatyarmouthcharteracademy.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Great Yarmouth Charter Academy is a UK state-funded secondary school, part of the Inspiration Trust, delivering Year 7-11 education and the Sir Isaac Newton East Sixth Form to students in the Great Yarmouth catchment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter College-Prep & Advanced Academics Schools (EDAJACAJ)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Sixth form education
• GCSE preparation
• Academy school services
• Character education

Headquarters

HQ city

Great Yarmouth

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: As a state-funded academy, the school receives core funding from the UK Government through the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). Additional funding comes through the Inspiration Trust network for special programs and capital investments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Great Yarmouth Charter Academy provides state-funded secondary education for students aged 11-18, delivering a National Curriculum-aligned programme across Years 7-11 with Sixth Form post-16 provision through Sir Isaac Newton East. Core services include GCSE preparation with EBacc focus, character education guided by classical virtues, enrichment activities including the Duke of Edinburgh Award, a specialist music programme with violin scholarships, and an SEND provision. The academy operates as a single-campus school funded by the UK Government through the ESFA as part of the Inspiration Trust family of schools.

Product overview

Great Yarmouth Charter Academy offers a comprehensive secondary education service as part of the Inspiration Trust family of schools. The academy provides secondary education for Years 7-11 and Sixth Form education through Sir Isaac Newton East, with a rigorous academic curriculum focused on EBacc subjects. Additional services include music programmes with violin scholarships, extra-curricular enrichment activities, and a parent engagement app (MCAS) for real-time progress tracking. The academy operates from a remodelled site with modern facilities including a science building and library.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secondary Education (Years 7-11) Comprehensive secondary education for students in Years 7-11 following the National Curriculum with focus on EBacc subjects, GCSE preparation, and character education.
• Sixth Form (Sir Isaac Newton East) Post-16 education offering A-Level equivalent courses and preparation for higher education and careers for students aged 16-18.
• Music Programme Music lessons and instrumental tuition including violin scholarships and music examination opportunities for students demonstrating musical aptitude.

Quantifiable outcome

• GCSE results doubled: 5+ English and Maths increased from 14% to 29%
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ESERO Space InspirationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESERO Space Inspirations partnered with the academy to deliver hands-on workshops for Year 7 and Year 8 students focused on renewable energy, clean technology careers, and STEM education. The workshops connected space science with real-world applications and future career pathways in the green economy.
• Inspiration TrustcoreOthersGreat Yarmouth Charter Academy is part of the Inspiration Trust family of schools in East Anglia. The trust provides educational leadership, curriculum support, professional development, and shared resources across its network of schools including Sir Isaac Newton East Sixth Form and other schools in the region.
• STEMpointminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTEMpoint delivered workshops in partnership with ESERO Space Inspirations, bringing industry expertise and career pathway guidance to students through hands-on challenges and real-world problem-solving activities.
• ScottishPowerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate sponsor supporting the ESERO Space Inspirations and STEMpoint renewable energy workshops, helping fund STEM education initiatives for students in Great Yarmouth.
• UEA STEM AmbassadorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of East Anglia STEM Ambassadors participated in the workshops as role models, sharing career pathways and bringing authentic higher education and industry connections to students.
• Heart 2 Heart NorfolkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal charity partnered with the academy to fundraise for and install a community defibrillator outside the school, with the academy also arranging first aid training for pupils including Restart A Heart Day activities.
• East Anglia Children's Hospices (EACH)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual charity partner for the school's Santa Run event. Students participate in the EACH Santa Run, raising thousands of pounds annually for children's hospice services. The school has raised over £8,600 total for EACH.
• The Vault GorlestonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with The Vault youth space in Gorleston for the 'Deck the Vault' creative project where students contributed design work for the new youth facility.
• Out There ArtsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArts organization partnering with the academy on creative projects, including celebrating pupil achievements and collaborative artistic initiatives.
• Duke of Edinburgh AwardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe academy became the first school in Great Yarmouth to offer the Duke of Edinburgh Award for all pupils, providing opportunities for volunteering, physical fitness, skills development, and expeditions.
• Vattenfall UKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustainability partnership focused on climate education and environmental initiatives, positioning the academy as a leader in sustainable future education.
• Venetian WaterwaysminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental conservation partnership with Venetian Waterways, engaging students in conservation activities and environmental stewardship projects.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Inspiration Trust: The multi-academy trust that directly governs Great Yarmouth Charter Academy; comparable as a broader MAT portfolio of schools in Norfolk and Suffolk with shared curriculum and back-office functions.
• Ormiston Academies Trust: The multi-academy trust that operates Cliff Park and Flegg High in the same region; comparable as a UK MAT competitor running similar state-funded secondary academies in East Anglia.
• Nova Education Trust: A UK multi-academy trust operating secondary schools in the East Midlands; comparable as a regional MAT with a similar operating model and state-funded structure to the Inspiration Trust.

Direct peers

• Hethersett Academy: A secondary school within the Inspiration Trust network near Norwich; comparable in operating model, curriculum approach, and central-trust support structure.
• Cliff Park Ormiston Academy: A secondary academy also located in Great Yarmouth, serving the same 11-16 cohort and competing directly for the same local pupils, admissions, and parental choice.
• Caister Academy: A small primary-and-secondary school a few miles north of Great Yarmouth, offering a comparable community-focused state education model in the same catchment area.
• East Norfolk Sixth Form College: The main alternative post-16 provider in the Great Yarmouth area; competes directly with Sir Isaac Newton East for Year 11 leavers seeking A-Level study locally.
• Flegg High Ormiston Academy: A nearby secondary school in the Ormiston Academies Trust network, serving a similar coastal Norfolk demographic and competing with Great Yarmouth Charter Academy for pupils from surrounding villages.
• Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form: A post-16 sixth form operated by the Inspiration Trust and now housed on the Great Yarmouth Charter Academy campus; functions as the academy's own sixth-form extension and competes with neighbouring post-16 providers.

Regional players

• Attleborough Academy Norfolk: A secondary school in Norfolk outside the Inspiration Trust network; comparable as a regional state-funded secondary serving a similar demographic profile in East Anglia but governed by a different trust.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GYCA_charter
• Facebookfacebook.com/GreatYarmouthCharterAcademy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/great-yarmouth-charter-academy

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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