Ormiston Venture Academy, Gorleston

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Ormiston Venture Academy

Oriel Avenue, Great Yarmouth, Gorleston NR31 7JJ

https://www.ormistonventureacademy.co.uk/

Ormiston Venture Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 890 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In May 2013 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Ormiston Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Cliff Park Ormiston Academy, Ormiston Denes Academy, Flegg High Ormiston Academy, Broadland High Ormiston Academy and City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy.)

Particular strengths include Representation, Disadvantaged pupils, Progress and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Admissions.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.9		Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
0.9		Lynn Grove Academy
3.6		Great Yarmouth Charter Academy
5.2		Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics
5.7		Caister Academy
5.8		Ormiston Denes Academy
7.1		East Point Academy
8.3		Pakefield High School
8.6		Acle Academy
10.0		Hobart High School
10.0		Set Beccles School
10.1		Flegg High Ormiston Academy

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Progress: Excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is quite high.

Attainment: About average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

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Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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