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