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Ormiston Venture Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Oriel Avenue
 Great Yarmouth
 Gorleston
 Norfolk NR31 7JJ
Telephone: 01493 662966

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2010
History: This school arose from Oriel Specialist Mathematics & Computing College
Trust: Ormiston Academies Trust
Sponsor: Ormiston Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Simon Gilbert-Barnham (since October 2016)
Previous Headteacher: Nicole McCartney
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 49.56 / 19.52
Non-teaching Staff*: 59.06
Number of pupils: 889
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.9
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 40.40% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 39.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 23.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 14.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 14.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 16.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Norfolk
Constituency: Great Yarmouth
Electoral Ward: Magdalen
School Number: 9266908

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 18th March 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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