Ormiston Venture Academy
Gorleston, NR31 7JJ · Norfolk · secondary school
9th of 53 secondary schools in Norfolk we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 8.6/10 against 489 of them, against 6.5/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 44.6 · 52 | 46% | 2.39 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.51 · 84 | 38% | 3.24 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 47.3 · 59 | 15% | 0.90 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 44.6% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 47.3, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.51 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (8.6 out of 10 against similar schools, 6.5 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join College Clash, Guilds, and use the Games room. Sports include football, netball, rugby, athletics, softball, rounders, tennis, and trampolining. Arts involve musical shows. Trips visit Norwich Castle, Italy, Cambridge, Netball World Camp, Bletchley Park, Tollhouse Museum, Theatre Royal – Norwich, and NCFC – Carrow Road.
Getting in. The school has 902 pupils in a capacity of 900, meaning it is over capacity by 2. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the pressure of being over capacity for new admissions? What support is available for pupils who need help catching up, given the Progress 8 score? How are the various clubs and sports scheduled to ensure all pupils can participate?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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