What is the Ofsted rating of Ormiston Venture Academy?

Ormiston Venture Academy has an Ofsted rating of "Outstanding", based on an inspection in 18 March 2025.

How many pupils does Ormiston Venture Academy have?

Ormiston Venture Academy has 902 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of Ormiston Venture Academy?

The principal of Ormiston Venture Academy is Simon Gilbert-Barnham.

What type of school is Ormiston Venture Academy?

Ormiston Venture Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Ormiston Venture Academy in?

Ormiston Venture Academy is in the Norfolk local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Ormiston Venture Academy

📍 Oriel Avenue, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 7JJ

Ofsted: Outstanding (18 March 2025)

902

Pupils

39.9%

Free school meals

1 September 2010

Opened

About this school

Ormiston Venture Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. The school has 902 pupils enrolled. It was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 18 March 2025. The Principal is Simon Gilbert-Barnham. The school is administered by Norfolk local authority. It belongs to ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2010.

School details

Principal: Simon Gilbert-Barnham
Trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authority: Norfolk
Gender: Mixed
URN: 136187

Contact

📞 01493662966 ✉️ info@ormistonventureacademy.co.uk 🌐 Visit website 📋 Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Ormiston Venture Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Norfolk). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

47.3

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.51

Progress 8 · 2023-24

45%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

67%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.03

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

29%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →