Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy, Great Yarmouth

In its own words: "At Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy, our aim is to create a learning community where learning for all is fun, to develop a culture and environment of challenge, where achievement, at all levels, is valued and celebrated. We believe in creating a safe, happy and healthy environment where children can feel positive about themselves and the school."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy is a community school for children in the 4-11 age range. We have an admission limit of 80 and a maximum of 560 children on roll. The academy is part of Ormiston Academies Trust, a multi-academy trust with a family of academies across the whole of England."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care.

In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 82% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 44 families put Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy as their first choice and 95 named it as one of their preferences, for 47 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy are Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 71% reading, 62% maths); Ormiston Herman Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 90% reading, 92% maths); Stradbroke Primary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 87% reading, 97% maths); and St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 68% reading, 61% maths).

Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Ormiston Cliff Park Primary 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.

In 2026, 44 pupils (9.1%) received SEN support and 15 (3.1%) 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.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy.

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Leman Road (opposite), 130 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 127 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, Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy issued 5 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy are Cliff Park Ormiston Academy (under 0.1 miles), Ormiston Venture Academy (0.8 miles) and Lynn Grove Academy (1.6 miles).