Ormiston Venture Academy
Academy sponsor led · Secondary
Gorleston · NR31 7JJ · Norfolk
Ages 11–16
Status: Open
0.8 miles away
OpenSecondaryURN 140364
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
Academy sponsor led · Great Yarmouth · NR31 6TA
Phase
Secondary
Age range
Ages 11–16
Pupils
812
Local authority
Norfolk
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
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%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Ages 3–11
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Overview
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 140364
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
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- 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 characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Governance
- Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
- Academy trust
- ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
- Sponsor
- Ormiston Academies Trust
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Harry French
- Telephone
- 01493661504