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Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy

Academy sponsor led · Great Yarmouth · NR31 0ER

Ages 4–11 · 238 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)48%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.1%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.4%
Enrolments in measure
295

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

27

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
39
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill63%

238 pupils · 378 places

Pupils on roll
238
Boys / girls
113 / 125
School capacity
378
Capacity fill
238 / 378 (63%)
Free school meals
41.2%
FSM pupils
98
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

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 Craig Honey

Location

Address
Suffolk Road
Postcode
NR31 0ER
Town
Great Yarmouth
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
Great Yarmouth
Constituency
Great Yarmouth
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
16 on roll / 16 capacity

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 (primary), Ages 4–11, in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, 238 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 41.2%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Great Yarmouth
44
Primary schools in Great Yarmouth
32
Academies among open schools in Great Yarmouth
59% (26)
Open schools in NR31
21
Primary in NR31
15
Open schools in Norfolk LA
464
Primary in Norfolk LA
344

Nearby primary 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

  • Southtown Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR31 0HJ · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS228%
    • Absence9.3%
    • FSM44.8%
    • Demand0.94

    0.3 miles away

  • Cobholm Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR31 0BA · Norfolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM45.0%
    • Demand1.04

    0.7 miles away

  • Wroughton Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR31 8AH · Norfolk

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM32.7%
    • Demand0.91

    1.0 miles away

  • Wroughton Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR31 8BD · Norfolk

    Ages 7–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM54.9%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Craig Honey
Telephone
01493603462
Website
www.edwardworlledgeoa.co.uk

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