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Cliff Park Ormiston Academy

Academy sponsor led · Great Yarmouth · NR31 6TA

Ages 11–16 · 812 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

34.5

Overall absence

12.8%

Admissions demand

0.73 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-29

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.70
−20+2
Attainment 834.5
English & maths grade 5+23%
English & maths grade 4+40%
EBacc entry12%

EBacc APS: 2.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence12.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.9%
Unauthorised4.4%
Authorised absence
8.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.4%
Enrolments in measure
888

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.73 · Often has places

1st preferences

89

Places offered

172

1st-preference offers

89

Total preferences (any rank)
211
Preferred offers (top 3)
122
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

812 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
812
Boys / girls
433 / 379
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
812 / 900 (90%)
Free school meals
44.6%
FSM pupils
362
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Ormiston Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Harry French

Location

Address
Kennedy Avenue, Gorleston
Postcode
NR31 6TA
Town
Great Yarmouth
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
Great Yarmouth
Constituency
Great Yarmouth
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, 812 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 44.6%.

Open schools in Great Yarmouth
44
Secondary schools in Great Yarmouth
5
Academies among open schools in Great Yarmouth
59% (26)
Open schools in NR31
21
Secondary in NR31
3
Open schools in Norfolk LA
464
Secondary in Norfolk LA
51

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Great YarmouthNear NR31

  • Ormiston Venture Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Gorleston · NR31 7JJ · Norfolk

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.6
    • P80.5
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence8.9%

    0.8 miles away

  • Lynn Grove Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Great Yarmouth · NR31 8AP · Norfolk

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.9
    • P80.2
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence10.5%

    1.6 miles away

  • Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR31 6SZ · Norfolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM26.0%
    • Demand0.98

    0.0 miles away

  • Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR31 7BY · Norfolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM48.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Ormiston Herman Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR31 7JL · Norfolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM25.7%
    • Demand1.02

    0.9 miles away

  • Stradbroke Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR31 6LZ · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM31.0%
    • Demand1.30

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Harry French
Telephone
01493661504
Website
http://www.cliffparkoa.co.uk/

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