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Cliff Park Ormiston Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Kennedy Avenue
 Gorleston
 Great Yarmouth
 Norfolk NR31 6TA
Telephone: 01493 661504

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from Cliff Park High School
Trust: Ormiston Academies Trust
Sponsor: Ormiston Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Harry French (since April 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Jim Nixon
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 42.66 / 20.45
Non-teaching Staff*: 49.07
Number of pupils: 812
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.0
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 44.60% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 40.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 20.8% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 20.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 14.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 15.9km
* 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: Gorleston
School Number: 9264011

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 29th April 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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