Best 3 Secondary schools in Great Yarmouth – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Ormiston Venture Academy (Secondary) in Gorleston; Lynn Grove Academy (Secondary) in Great Yarmouth; Great Yarmouth Charter Academy (Secondary) in Great Yarmouth — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Ormiston Venture Academy, Lynn Grove Academy and Great Yarmouth Charter Academy. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led, academy converter and free schools type located around Gorleston, Norfolk, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk and Great Yarmouth. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Ormiston Venture Academy), published May 2013. The lowest is 2 (Lynn Grove Academy), published Nov 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Lynn Grove Academy (Nov 2023). average roll around ≈ 950, combined total ≈ 2,900, typical FSM 40–45%, range 30–35%–50–55%; spread across trusts such as Ormiston Academies Trust, Creative Education Trust and Inspiration Trust.
| Attribute |
Ormiston Venture Academy
NR31 7JJ
|
Lynn Grove Academy
NR31 8AP
|
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy
NR30 4LS
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Free schools |
| Location |
Gorleston Norfolk NR31 7JJ |
Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 8AP |
Great Yarmouth NR30 4LS |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 23 May 2013 | 2 28 Nov 2023 | 2 23 Jul 2019 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 900 | 1150 | 1500 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | Ormiston Academies Trust | Creative Education Trust | Inspiration Trust |
| Website | www.ormistonventureacademy.co.uk | www.lynngroveacademy.org.uk | www.gyca.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01493662966 | 01493661406 | 01493842061 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Gorleston
Norfolk
NR31 7JJ - Ofsted
- 1 23 May 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Ormiston Academies Trust
- Website
- www.ormistonventureacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01493662966
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Great Yarmouth
Norfolk
NR31 8AP - Ofsted
- 2 28 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Creative Education Trust
- Website
- www.lynngroveacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01493661406
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Great Yarmouth
NR30 4LS - Ofsted
- 2 23 Jul 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Inspiration Trust
- Website
- www.gyca.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01493842061
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