Ormiston Venture Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 18 March 2025

Pupils do excellently at 'Venture'. They benefit from the highest expectations of what they can achieve. They rapidly develop academically and personally. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) learn as well as their peers, and often better. Disadvantaged pupils thrive in an aspirational and affirming pastoral ethos. Behaviour is superb. There is a palpable sense of purpose in classrooms. Pupils take considerable pride in their learning. They treat peers and adults with respect. Pupils enjoy very supportive relationships with staff who go above and beyond to meet their needs. Pupil leaders are passionate about making the school even better. A large proportion of pupils have leadership roles. They contribute successfully to multiple aspects of the school's provision, such as clubs, helping young carers and charity work. They plan and lead 'guilds', short courses to develop pupils' interests. Pupils praise how their voices results in improvements, for instance in the outdoor environment. There is a huge range of wider opportunities. Many disadvantaged pupils say they get to do things they never could otherwise, for example trips abroad. Pupils develop their 'Venture Virtues', building strong character traits such as resilience. As a result, they feel a strong sense of belonging and enjoyment at the school.

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