Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy, Great Yarmouth

In its own words: "It is these values which drive our Rules for Personal Success below. We are proud that our aims tie-in closely with Ormiston Academies Trust’s mission statement and values."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy is a community school for children in the 4-11 age range. The academy is part of Ormiston Academies Trust, a multi-academy trust with a family of academies across the whole of England."

In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils at Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 53% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 62% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy as their first choice and 52 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy are Southtown Primary School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 64% reading, 54% maths); Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery (0.6 miles, Good, 61% reading, 67% maths); St. George's Primary School & St. George's Nursery School, Great Yarmouth (0.6 miles, Good, 47% reading, 57% maths); and Cobholm Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 64% reading, 77% maths).

Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy is one of 44 schools run by Ormiston Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

41.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 34 pupils (14.3%) received SEN support and 33 (13.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy has a resourced provision for autism: 16 places, 16 pupils on roll.

Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy had 19 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Great Yarmouth Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Suffolk Road (adjacent), 100 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 575 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy issued 29 suspensions, 10.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy are Visiting Teacher Service East at Education Services Centre (1 mile), Lynn Grove Academy (1.1 miles) and Great Yarmouth Charter Academy (1.6 miles).