Cliff Park Ormiston Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Good

Kennedy Avenue, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 6TAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Cliff Park Ormiston Academy is a secondary school in Great Yarmouth for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 5th of 5 secondary schools in Great Yarmouth. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 April 2025, report published 9 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

138 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score35.9

35.9, 10.2 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths28.3%

28.3%, 17.1 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths43.5%

43.5%, 21.3 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc2.9%

2.9%, 37.6 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.94

2.94, 1.15 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

812 pupils on roll, with places for 900

Eligible for free school meals44.6%

44.6%, 18.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.8%

11.8%, 9.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23.5%

23.5%, 8.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.6%

3.6%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Cliff Park Ormiston Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ormiston Venture Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 47.3
East Norfolk Sixth Form College	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Lynn Grove Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 44.2
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 38.6
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics	5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Attainment 8: 44.9

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Harry French
Phone: 01493661504
Website: cliffparkoa.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Kennedy Avenue, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 6TA
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 140364

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.