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Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy

Academy converter · Great Yarmouth · NR31 6SZ

Ages 3–11 · 484 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-03-23

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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.2%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
453

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

43

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

43

Total preferences (any rank)
71
Preferred offers (top 3)
44
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill86%

484 pupils · 560 places

Pupils on roll
484
Boys / girls
226 / 258
School capacity
560
Capacity fill
484 / 560 (86%)
Free school meals
26%
FSM pupils
116
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Ormiston Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Louise Watkins

Location

Address
Orde Avenue, Gorleston-on-Sea
Postcode
NR31 6SZ
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 (primary), Ages 3–11, in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, 484 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26%.

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

  • 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

    0.8 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

  • Homefield VC CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR31 8NS · Norfolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM13.3%
    • Demand1.25

    1.5 miles away

  • Wroughton Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR31 8AH · Norfolk

    Ages 3–7

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

    1.6 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%

    1.6 miles away

  • Woodlands Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR31 8QQ · Norfolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM10.5%
    • Demand0.88

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Watkins
Telephone
01493661523
Website
www.ocppa.co.uk

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