Ormiston Herman Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 8 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Norfolk
Unique reference
140016
Address
Oriel Avenue, Gorleston, NR31 7JL

Pupils

Number of Pupils
389 (87% of total capacity)
Boys
50.1%
Girls
49.9%
First language not English
17.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
26.7%
Persistent absence
14.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.6%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other Asian1.8%
Mixed2.3%
Other White6.2%
Indian11.8%
White British74%
Other
1.8%
African
1%
Irish
0.5%
Pakistani
0.3%
Bangladeshi
0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average3.1
WritingAverage-0.3
MathsWell above average4.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
82%
Local authority average
56%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
13%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
108
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
111
Local authority average
103
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Ormiston Herman Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
54
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
55
2nd preference
28
3rd preference
20
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
53
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26.6
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher24.6
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
29
12
17
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
5
4
1
Reception, Full-time
51
27
24
Year 1
52
30
22
Year 2
55
30
25
Year 3
53
30
23
Year 4
53
21
32
Year 5
53
24
29
Year 6
38
17
21
Year 2024-2025

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