66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
43%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
880.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,109
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 18/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorfolk
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChristian
StatusOpen
Overview of Lynn Grove Academy · Secondary · Norfolk
Part ofCREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
66%
+3pp
77%70%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
+2pp
50%44%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
44.2
-1.7
49.747.044.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.2
EBacc entry
43%
+10pp
43%32%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
EBacc APS
880.9
-63.0
1007.5888.3769.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 880.9
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,109
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
34%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Lynn Grove, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 8AP
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 | 66% | 42% | 44.2 | Not applicable | 43% | 880.9 | 43% | 1,109 |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 40% | 45.9 | +0.17 | 33% | 944.0 | 34% | 1,155 |
| 2022/23 | 69% | 50% | 47.7 | -0.05 | 37% | 1007.5 | 37% | 1,190 |
| 2021/22 | 77% | 49% | 49.7 | +0.13 | 35% | 782.6 | 35% | 1,169 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 38% | 45.3 | +0.09 | 22% | 769.1 | 26% | 1,045 |
| 2017/18 | 56% | 39% | 46.4 | +0.14 | 33% | 817.0 | 41% | 1,020 |
| 2016/17 | 68% | 44% | 47.4 | +0.33 | 30% | — | 31% | 1,037 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,109 | 17.9 | 17% | 8% | 34% | 10% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 1,155 | 17.9 | 16% | 10% | 32% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,190 | 18.0 | 15% | 8% | 31% | 10% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 1,169 | 18.0 | 15% | 8% | 29% | 11% | 37% |
| 2020/21 | 1,115 | 18.9 | 13% | 9% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,045 | 20.7 | 15% | 7% | 26% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,020 | 19.7 | 15% | 6% | 27% | 7% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 1,037 | 17.9 | 15% | 5% | 25% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.