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Lynn Grove Academy

Academy converter · Great Yarmouth · NR31 8AP

Ages 11–16 · 1,113 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

45.9

Overall absence

10.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-18

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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.17
−20+2
Attainment 845.9
English & maths grade 5+40%
English & maths grade 4+63%
EBacc entry33%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.0%
Unauthorised4.4%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,181

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

1,113 pupils · 1,150 places

Pupils on roll
1,113
Boys / girls
564 / 549
School capacity
1,150
Capacity fill
1,113 / 1,150 (97%)
Free school meals
33.7%
FSM pupils
375
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Christian
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Creative Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Amy Brookes

Location

Address
Lynn Grove, Gorleston
Postcode
NR31 8AP
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, 1,113 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 33.7%. Religious character: Christian.

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%

    1.1 miles away

  • Cliff Park Ormiston Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Great Yarmouth · NR31 6TA · Norfolk

    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.5
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence12.8%

    1.6 miles away

  • Great Yarmouth Charter Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Great Yarmouth · NR30 4LS · Norfolk

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.7
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence14.3%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Amy Brookes
Telephone
01493661406
Website
http://www.lynngroveacademy.org.uk/

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