Ormiston Venture AcademyCliff Park Ormiston Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ormiston Venture Academy and Cliff Park Ormiston Academy are secondary schools.
Ormiston Venture Academy scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cliff Park Ormiston Academy scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ormiston Venture Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ormiston Venture Academy was judged exceptional and Cliff Park Ormiston Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.7 for Ormiston Venture Academy and 36.8 for Cliff Park Ormiston Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Ormiston Venture Academy (50.0 in 2021-22, 45.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Cliff Park Ormiston Academy (38.4 in 2021-22, 36.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GorlestonOrmiston Venture Academy | Great YarmouthCliff Park Ormiston Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 53 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 50th of 53 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 889 | 812 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 900 | |
| Location | Gorleston, NR31 7JJ | Great Yarmouth, NR31 6TA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.7 Stronger figure | 36.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.2% Stronger figure | 28.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.1% Stronger figure | 47.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 172 | 175 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 902 | 808 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.5% | 41.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.5% | 11.9% | |
| SEN support | 24.4% | 23.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.2% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.5% Stronger figure | 11.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.5% 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.
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