Ormiston Victory Academy, Norwich

In its own words: "At Ormiston Victory Academy we recognise not only the importance of supporting our students in achieving academically but also embrace our wider role in safeguarding their wellbeing and preparing them for their adult life. Part of our role in that preparation is ensuring that we promote and reinforce British values to our students."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to our outstanding OAT academy. We are tremendously proud of our students’ achievements at Victory - from the impressive GCSE and A Level results to the bespoke learning pathways available to every child. Above all, we are committed to ensuring every Victory student is ready to learn independently and enthusiastically for life."

In 2026, pupils at Ormiston Victory Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42.6, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45 in Norfolk and 47 across England.

40% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Norfolk and 47% in England.

That is down from 45.3 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.12: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 35.1, against 44.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 9.3 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 28 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 287 families put Ormiston Victory Academy as their first choice and 400 named it as one of their preferences, for 284 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 15 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Ormiston Victory Academy are Hellesdon High School (2 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 42); City Academy Norwich (2.2 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 36.2); Taverham High School (2.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.4); and Jane Austen College (3.6 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 52.2).

Ormiston Victory Academy's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

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

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 41 in 2024/25.

158 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Ormiston Victory Academy (as of September 2025): 82% would recommend the school, 84% say their child is happy there and 43% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (87%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (43%).

Of the 231 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 80% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 41% to a further education college, 6% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

Of the 105 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 31% went on to university or other higher education, 7% to apprenticeships and 38% into work. 2% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

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

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chestnut Close (adjacent), 180 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 98 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting 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 Victory Academy issued 300 suspensions, 20.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 4 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Ormiston Victory Academy are Costessey Primary School (0.4 miles); St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey (0.6 miles); Chapel Break Infant School (0.6 miles); and St Michael's VA Junior School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.