67%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
45%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
29%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
713.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
902
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 01/05/2013
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorfolk
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Ormiston Venture 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
67%
-5pp
72%66%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
45%
-5pp
51%45%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
Attainment 8
47.3
-0.3
50.046.843.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.3
EBacc entry
29%
+2pp
29%23%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
EBacc APS
713.5
+35.1
739.5664.3589.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 713.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
902
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
40%
SEN
31%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Oriel Avenue, Great Yarmouth, Gorleston, NR31 7JJ
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 | 67% | 45% | 47.3 | Not applicable | 29% | 713.5 | 52% | 902 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 49% | 47.6 | +0.51 | 28% | 678.4 | 44% | 887 |
| 2022/23 | 59% | 39% | 43.6 | +0.09 | 24% | 638.4 | 34% | 887 |
| 2021/22 | 72% | 51% | 50.0 | +0.45 | 19% | 739.5 | 35% | 907 |
| 2018/19 | 69% | 45% | 49.8 | +0.72 | 16% | 589.1 | 32% | 866 |
| 2017/18 | 64% | 37% | 46.6 | +0.40 | 11% | 478.3 | 35% | 843 |
| 2016/17 | 47% | 27% | 43.6 | +0.23 | 19% | — | 28% | 788 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 902 | 18.8 | 31% | 6% | 40% | 10% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 887 | 17.7 | 31% | 5% | 40% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 887 | 18.2 | 32% | 5% | 41% | 9% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 907 | 19.9 | 35% | 6% | 39% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 891 | 18.3 | 35% | 5% | 43% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 866 | 20.3 | 35% | 4% | 44% | 6% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 843 | 18.9 | 37% | 6% | 43% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 788 | 19.4 | 41% | 6% | 44% | 5% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.