Lynn Grove AcademyCliff Park Ormiston Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Great Yarmouth.
Summary of the comparison
Lynn Grove Academy and Cliff Park Ormiston Academy are secondary schools in Great Yarmouth.
Lynn Grove Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cliff Park Ormiston Academy scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Lynn Grove Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Lynn Grove Academy was judged Good and Cliff Park Ormiston Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.2 for Lynn Grove Academy and 35.9 for Cliff Park Ormiston Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Lynn Grove Academy (49.7 in 2021-22, 44.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Cliff Park Ormiston Academy (38.4 in 2021-22, 35.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Great YarmouthLynn Grove Academy | Great YarmouthCliff Park Ormiston Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 53 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 48th of 53 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,109 | 808 | |
| Capacity | 1,150 | 900 | |
| Location | Great Yarmouth, NR31 8AP | Great Yarmouth, NR31 6TA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.2 Stronger figure | 35.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.5% Stronger figure | 28.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.6% Stronger figure | 43.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 42.9% Stronger figure | 2.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.93 Stronger figure | 2.94 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 224 | 138 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,109 | 808 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.6% | 41.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.5% | 11.9% | |
| SEN support | 13.5% | 23.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% Stronger figure | 11.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.6% Stronger figure | 33.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Lynn Grove Academy
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