44%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
28%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
35.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
3%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
405.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
808
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
34%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 11/10/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorfolk
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Cliff Park Ormiston Academy · Secondary · Norfolk
Part ofORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
44%
+3pp
51%46%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
28%
+6pp
28%26%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
Attainment 8
35.9
+1.4
43.338.934.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.9
EBacc entry
3%
-9pp
28%15%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 3%
EBacc APS
405.7
-75.6
561.7483.7405.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 405.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
808
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
41%
SEN
28%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
34%
Contact
Address
Kennedy Avenue, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 6TA
Local authority
Norfolk
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 44% | 28% | 35.9 | Not applicable | 3% | 405.7 | 3% | 808 |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 23% | 34.5 | -0.70 | 12% | 481.3 | 12% | 832 |
| 2022/23 | 43% | 24% | 36.8 | -0.37 | 15% | 505.6 | 15% | 844 |
| 2021/22 | 51% | 27% | 38.4 | -0.40 | 15% | 502.4 | 16% | 829 |
| 2018/19 | 50% | 27% | 43.3 | +0.14 | 28% | 561.7 | 33% | 898 |
| 2017/18 | 43% | 20% | 40.7 | +0.06 | 14% | 534.0 | 20% | 853 |
| 2016/17 | 52% | 35% | 46.1 | +0.32 | 28% | — | 38% | 879 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 808 | 20.0 | 28% | 12% | 41% | 12% | 34% |
| 2023/24 | 832 | 21.4 | 25% | 13% | 41% | 13% | 37% |
| 2022/23 | 844 | 19.9 | 23% | 12% | 39% | 14% | 42% |
| 2021/22 | 829 | 16.4 | 29% | 11% | 40% | 12% | 39% |
| 2020/21 | 840 | 17.7 | 20% | 12% | 38% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 898 | 17.7 | 15% | 10% | 37% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 853 | 18.0 | 16% | 9% | 34% | 6% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 879 | 17.8 | 20% | 8% | 32% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.