Flegg High Ormiston Academy, Great Yarmouth

Requires Improvement
Secondary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 11โ€“16

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Simon Gilbert-Barnham
Pupils:648 / 950 capacity
LA:Norfolk
Phone:01493740349
Address:Somerton Road, Martham, Great Yarmouth, NR29 4QD
Trust:ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Status:open
Opened:1 February 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted ยท 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 11 February 2025View full report
URN:145501
UKPRN:10066728
Constituency:Great Yarmouth
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its May 2022 inspection โ€” down from Good.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Personal development, Leadership & management.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

25.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

105 responses
Would recommend46%
Child is happy65%
Well taught53%
Good progress57%
Feels safe71%
Well behaved41%
Bullying dealt with11%
Kept informed57%
Handles concerns44%
Wider development43%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

24.5

Avg class size

28

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

68%

Available places

648 pupils

950 capacity

302 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Great Yarmouth

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,891
Projected new pupils:340

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Great Yarmouth

Admissions Demand - Norfolk

Low demand0.90x oversubscription

Places available

9,550

Applications

8,636

Got 1st preference

93.3%

Got preferred school

98.2%

Secondary admissions across Norfolk (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

11 February 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
18 May 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
7 June 2016
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

10.82037%

Overall absence

29.80501%

Persistent absence

718

Enrolments

Authorised8.46051%
Unauthorised2.35985%
Persistent (10%+)29.80501%
Severe (50%+)6.26741%

Absence trend

6.51867%
18/19
5.17353%
20/21
10.20392%
21/22
9.96441%
22/23
10.76773%
23/24
10.82037%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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