Ormiston Venture AcademyLynn Grove Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ormiston Venture Academy and Lynn Grove Academy are secondary schools.
Ormiston Venture Academy scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lynn Grove Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ormiston Venture Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ormiston Venture Academy was judged exceptional and Lynn Grove Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.3 for Ormiston Venture Academy and 44.2 for Lynn Grove Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Ormiston Venture Academy (50.0 in 2021-22, 47.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Lynn Grove Academy (49.7 in 2021-22, 44.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GorlestonOrmiston Venture Academy | Great YarmouthLynn Grove Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 53 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 26th of 53 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 902 | 1,109 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,150 | |
| Location | Gorleston, NR31 7JJ | Great Yarmouth, NR31 8AP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.3 Stronger figure | 44.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.6% Stronger figure | 41.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.2% Stronger figure | 65.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 29.4% | 42.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.03 Stronger figure | 3.93 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 177 | 224 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 902 | 1,109 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.5% | 33.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.5% | 8.5% | |
| SEN support | 24.4% | 13.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.2% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.5% | 9.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.5% | 26.6% Stronger figure | 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.
Ormiston Venture Academy
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