Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy

About Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy

Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy sits within the Norfolk local authority, a large county with 344 primary schools, and ranks 34th among them. In the more immediate Great Yarmouth area, it places 4th out of 27 primary schools, putting it comfortably in the top 15% locally. The top-performing peers in the same LA include Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy, Surlingham Primary School, and Stalham Academy, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. Cliff Park is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary school for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It has no religious character and is led by headteacher Louise Watkins. The school is popular with local families: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 87 applications for 44 places, with 42 of those coming as first preferences, making it oversubscribed by nearly two to one.

Academically, the school performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined, compared with a Norfolk LA average of just 52%. Reading and maths average scores were 107 and 106 respectively, both above the national benchmark of 100. A higher proportion of pupils achieved the higher standard in reading (38%) than in maths (29%) or writing (8%). The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2022, rated it Good across all five categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This was a consistent improvement from its previous inspection in 2015, which also rated overall effectiveness as Good but gave early years a lower grade of Requires Improvement.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a library, sports hall, music rooms, ICT suite, and an outdoor playground, plus a chapel. Sports on offer include athletics, cross country, swimming, gymnastics, and football, while clubs extend to drama, science club, and eco club. For children with additional needs, the school provides support for a wide spectrum of conditions, from dyslexia and moderate learning difficulties to autism, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, and physical disabilities. With 27.2% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a diverse intake. Its strong local reputation, solid academic results, and comprehensive SEND provision make it a particularly good fit for families in Great Yarmouth seeking a well-regarded state primary with nursery provision and a clear track record of improvement.

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