Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy

Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy has made significant strides since its previous inadequate inspection, achieving a 'Good' rating across all domains of effectiveness. The school provides a caring and supportive environment where pupils feel safe and valued. Leaders have successfully implemented a broad and ambitious curriculum that fosters confidence and engagement among pupils. Notable strengths include the effective teaching of early reading and the comprehensive support for students with special educational needs, all underpinned by strong safeguarding arrangements and a collaborative ethos among staff.

Strengths

• Warm and supportive school environment
• Broad and ambitious curriculum
• Strong focus on early reading and phonics
• Effective support for pupils with SEND
• Consistent behavior management strategies
• Wide range of enrichment opportunities

Areas for Improvement

• Need for clearer communication with parents about SEND support
• Early years curriculum lacks specific vocabulary targets

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy attended 92.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 21.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.9% of pupils at Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy had 15.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 14.3% of pupils at Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 13.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

The school has resourced provision with 15 pupils.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy received £8,957 and spent £8,878 for each of its 278 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £210,000 (£755 per pupil).

Across all 40 schools of Ormiston Academies Trust, income was £8,888 and spending £8,698 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Great Yarmouth · Norfolk local authority: places and applications

Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy is part of Ormiston Academies Trust, which runs 41 schools. The nearest others:

• Ormiston Herman Academy Great Yarmouth
• Ormiston Venture Academy Gorleston
• Cliff Park Ormiston Academy Great Yarmouth
• Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy Great Yarmouth
• Ormiston Denes Academy Lowestoft
• Flegg High Ormiston Academy Great Yarmouth
• Broadland High Ormiston Academy Norwich
• City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Norwich
• Ormiston Victory Academy Norwich
• Ormiston Endeavour Academy Ipswich

What is Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.

When was Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy was last inspected in March 2023.

How many pupils does Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy have?

Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy has 238 pupils on roll.

What age range does Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy cover?

Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 49% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy?

Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy is at Suffolk Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 0ER.