Ormiston Venture Academy
Academy sponsor ledSecondaryAges 11–16Mixed
Oriel Avenue, Great Yarmouth, Gorleston, NR31 7JJ
Principal · Mr Simon Gilbert-Barnham
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Key facts
Pupils889Capacity 900
OfstedGraded inspectionInspected 18 March 2025
TrustOrmiston Academies Trust
Free school meals40.4%
Ofsted
Inspection on 18 March 2025. Ofsted no longer gives an overall grade.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Year 7 applications close 31 October 2026
For September 2027. Apply through Norfolk council, not the school. National offer day is 1 March 2027.
How to apply in NorfolkNearby schools for the same ages
- Cliff Park Ormiston Academy0.8 mi
- Lynn Grove Academy1.1 mi
- UET Compass Academy1.7 mi
- Great Yarmouth Charter Academy3.7 mi
- Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics5.0 mi