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Ormiston Venture Academy

Great Yarmouth, NR31 7JJSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Good
Mar 2025
Progress 8
+0.51
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
213 1st-choice / 163 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#489 of 3,141 nationally

About Ormiston Venture Academy

Ormiston Venture Academy was judged Outstanding across all four graded areas in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025, a rating it has now held consistently since at least 2013. But the most telling academic metric is its Progress 8 score of 0.51, which the Department for Education bands as well above average. This means pupils at this Great Yarmouth secondary school make significantly more progress from Key Stage 2 to GCSE than students with similar starting points nationally. To put that in context, the average Progress 8 score for all secondary schools in Norfolk is -0.02, so Venture is performing well ahead of its local authority peers. The school ranks first among the six secondary schools in Great Yarmouth on this measure, and sits in the top 16 per cent of schools nationally. Its Attainment 8 score of 47.6 and the 71.9 per cent of pupils achieving a grade 4 or above in English and maths both underline strong outcomes across the board.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressOriel Avenue, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 7JJ
HeadteacherSimon Gilbert-Barnham
Local AuthorityNorfolk
Number of Pupils902
Free School Meals (FSM)39.9%
School Capacity902 / 900 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Mar 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 6 May 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

11
GymnasiumLibraryMusic RoomsTennis CourtsAstro TurfTheatreSixth Form CentreArt StudiosSports HallDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

TennisAthleticsSwimmingCricketNetballCross CountryHockeyDanceRugbyRowing

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirModel United NationsOrchestraDebateFilm ClubChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:25 – 14:55

Breakfast club

07:30-08:25

After-school care

14:55-15:45

Source: ormistonventureacademy.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ormiston Venture Academy

Ormiston Venture Academy has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.