Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- School rating
- Good Apr 29 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Unique reference
- 140364
- Address
- Kennedy Avenue, Gorleston, NR31 6TA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 808 (81% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.2%
- Girls
- 46.8%
- First language not English
- 11.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.7%
- Persistent absence
- 33.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 23.8%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 3.1% |
| Unclassified | 3.3% |
| Mixed | 5.4% |
| Other White | 8.3% |
| White British | 75.7% |
| Other | 1.1% |
| Other Asian | 1% |
| Indian | 0.7% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.5% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.1% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.1% |
| Pakistani | 0.1% |
| Other Black | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 3% |
| Local authority average | 43% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 28% |
| Local authority average | 45% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 35.9 |
| Local authority average | 45.2 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 2.94 |
| Local authority average | 4.05 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 18 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 30 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 10 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 10 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 34 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 18 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 17 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 13 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 17 |
Admissions
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 143
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 98
- 2nd preference
- 62
- 3rd preference
- 86
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 98
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 173 87 86 |
| Year 8 | 171 82 89 |
| Year 9 | 151 85 66 |
| Year 10 | 174 100 74 |
| Year 11 | 139 76 63 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 83.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 43.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 33.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 44.0% 7.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.9% 3.0% |