Academy sponsor led · Norfolk

Ormiston Herman Academy

3–11Ages
420Pupils
PrimaryPhase
140016URN

Oriel Avenue, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 7JL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

close to Norfolk median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Norfolk

104 applications for 54 places · 83rd of 180 in Norfolk

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

82%met the expected standard

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

9 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
18 January 2017
Graded inspection: 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

1.9applications per place, Reception

close to Norfolk median (2.0) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

104 applications · 54 places offered · 60 named it first

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

2026 1.9; Norfolk median median 2.0
2025 2.0; Norfolk median median 2.0
2024 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.7
2023 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.7
2022 1.5; Norfolk median median 1.7
2021 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.7
2020 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.7
2019 1.5; Norfolk median median 1.7
2018 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.7
2017 1.5; Norfolk median median 1.6
2016 1.5; Norfolk median median 1.6
2015 1.6; Norfolk median median 1.7
2014 1.4; 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	54	104	1.9	60	1.11
Sep 2025	54	109	2.0	55	1.02
Sep 2024	52	86	1.7	53	1.02
Sep 2023	51	84	1.7	51	1.00
Sep 2022	54	82	1.5	59	1.09
Sep 2021	54	90	1.7	49	0.91
Sep 2020	54	94	1.7	58	1.07
Sep 2019	52	79	1.5	49	0.94
Sep 2018	39	66	1.7	32	0.82
Sep 2017	51	74	1.5	47	0.92
Sep 2016	43	66	1.5	40	0.93
Sep 2015	34	53	1.6	31	0.91
Sep 2014	48	68	1.4	46	0.96

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 82% · Maths 92% → all three 82% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard82%12th of 263 in Norfolk

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Norfolk 73% England 78%

Higher standard46%

Norfolk 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard82%

Norfolk 68% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Norfolk 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard92%

Norfolk 71% England 77%

Higher standard64%

Norfolk 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 111 (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	82%	13%	108	111
2023/24	67%	5%	108	110
2022/23	74%	9%	108	109

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 Herman AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy
0.7 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Homefield VC CofE Primary School
1.0 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.4applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Woodlands Primary Academy
1.1 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Hillside Primary School
1.3 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2024

4.2applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
East Norfolk Sixth Form College
1.3 km · Norfolk

Not yet inspected
Stradbroke Primary Academy
1.5 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy
1.5 km · Norfolk

Good2022

2.0applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Wroughton Infant Academy
1.8 km · Norfolk

Standards maintained2025

1.7applications per place

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140016 · 926/2048
Trust: Ormiston Academies Trust
Capacity: 376 pupils · 420 on roll
Free school meals: 25.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 2014
Replaced: Herman Community Primary School (URN 134051)
Address: Oriel Avenue, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 7JL
Local authority: Norfolk · Great Yarmouth

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