Ormiston Herman Academy, Great Yarmouth

In its own words: "We are committed to providing teaching and learning experiences that are enjoyable, challenging, and relevant to the needs of all children. Pupils have opportunities to learn independently and to develop their own creative ideas. Celebrating success is essential to our school family. Indeed, we seek to recognise and celebrate all successes (both inside and outside of school)."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Ormiston Herman Academy is a community school for children in the 3-11 age range. We have an admission limit of 54 and a maximum of 400 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."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include drama, gardening and film.

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Ormiston Herman Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 92% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 84% in reading and 88% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 60 families put Ormiston Herman Academy as their first choice and 104 named it as one of their preferences, for 54 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ormiston Herman Academy are Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 62% maths); Homefield VC CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 68% reading, 71% maths); Woodlands Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 78% maths); and Hillside Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 67% reading, 63% maths).

Ormiston Herman Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Ormiston Herman 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.

The nearest railway station is Great Yarmouth Rail Station, about 3 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ormiston Venture Academy (adjacent), 210 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ormiston Herman 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 189 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 Herman Academy issued 8 suspensions, 2.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Ormiston Herman Academy are Ormiston Venture Academy (0.2 miles), Cliff Park Ormiston Academy (0.9 miles) and Lynn Grove Academy (0.9 miles).