Academy converter · Norfolk

Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy

3–11Ages
484Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139535URN

Orde Avenue, Gorleston-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, NR31 6SZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

close to Norfolk median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Norfolk

95 applications for 47 places · 70th of 180 in Norfolk

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

72%met the expected standard

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 23 March 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.0applications per place, Reception

close to Norfolk median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

95 applications · 47 places offered · 44 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.0; Norfolk median median 2.0
2025 2.0; Norfolk median median 2.0
2024 1.6; Norfolk median median 1.7
2023 1.6; Norfolk median median 1.7
2022 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.7
2021 1.5; Norfolk median median 1.7
2020 1.5; Norfolk median median 1.7
2019 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.7
2018 1.5; Norfolk median median 1.7
2017 1.6; Norfolk median median 1.6
2016 1.5; Norfolk median median 1.6
2015 1.3; Norfolk median median 1.7
2014 1.5; Norfolk median median 1.6

This school
Norfolk median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	47	95	2.0	44	0.94
Sep 2025	44	87	2.0	42	0.95
Sep 2024	45	71	1.6	43	0.96
Sep 2023	47	77	1.6	46	0.98
Sep 2022	52	90	1.7	44	0.85
Sep 2021	68	103	1.5	58	0.85
Sep 2020	69	102	1.5	59	0.86
Sep 2019	72	102	1.4	62	0.86
Sep 2018	68	103	1.5	62	0.91
Sep 2017	59	94	1.6	52	0.88
Sep 2016	71	106	1.5	67	0.94
Sep 2015	73	94	1.3	69	0.95
Sep 2014	90	134	1.5	88	0.98

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 85% · Writing 73% · Maths 86% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard72%40th of 263 in Norfolk

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard85%

Norfolk 73% England 78%

Higher standard59%

Norfolk 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Norfolk 68% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Norfolk 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard86%

Norfolk 71% England 77%

Higher standard32%

Norfolk 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Norfolk median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	72%	8%	109	107
2023/24	71%	8%	107	106
2022/23	61%	4%	104	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Ormiston Cliff Park Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2022

2.0applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy
1.2 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Ormiston Herman Academy
1.5 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Stradbroke Primary Academy
1.5 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
East Norfolk Sixth Form College
1.8 km · Norfolk

Not yet inspected
St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School
2.2 km · Norfolk

Good2022

1.5applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Homefield VC CofE Primary School
2.4 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.4applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Wroughton Infant Academy
2.5 km · Norfolk

Standards maintained2025

1.7applications per place
Wroughton Junior Academy
2.5 km · Norfolk

2026

56%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139535 · 926/2353
Trust: Ormiston Academies Trust
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Capacity: 560 pupils · 484 on roll
Free school meals: 26.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2013
Address: Orde Avenue, Gorleston-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, NR31 6SZ
Local authority: Norfolk · Great Yarmouth

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources