Lynn Grove Academy
Lynn Grove, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 8AP
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Trust
- CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Amy Brookes
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Creative Education Trust
- Constituency
- Great Yarmouth
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,150
- Pupils on roll
- 1,113
- URN
- 137541
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01493661406
About this school
Lynn Grove Academy is a Christian secondary academy in Great Yarmouth. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,113 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lynn Grove Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 243 | 236 | 224 |
| Attainment 8 score | 47.7 | 45.9 | 44.2 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.05 -0.23 to +0.13 | +0.17 -0.02 to +0.35 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 50% | 39.8% | 41.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 69% | 62.7% | 65.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 37% | 33.1% | 42.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.9 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Lynn Grove Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47.7 | 38.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 45.9 | 39.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 44.2 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,190 |
| 2023/24 | 1,155 |
| 2024/25 | 1,109 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lynn Grove Academy compares
Lynn Grove Academy ranked 33rd of 53 secondary schools in Norfolk for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 53% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 9% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44.2 | 9.7% | 33.6% | 1,113 | — |
| Ormiston Venture Academy | 47.3 | 10.5% | 40.5% | 889 | 1.1 miles |
| Cliff Park Ormiston Academy | 35.9 | 11.8% | 41.1% | 812 | 1.6 miles |
| Great Yarmouth Charter Academy | 38.6 | 11.5% | 55.4% | 882 | 2.7 miles |
| Caister Academy | 49.4 | 8.5% | 40.3% | 657 | 4.9 miles |
| Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics | 44.9 | 9.9% | 32% | 1,263 | 6.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 33.63%
- English as an additional language
- 8.5%
- Overall absence
- 9.73%
- Persistent absence
- 26.65%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ormiston Venture Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · Gorleston
-
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy1.6 miles
Secondary · Great Yarmouth
-
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy2.7 miles
Secondary · Great Yarmouth
-
Caister Academy4.9 miles
Secondary · Great Yarmouth
-
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics6.1 miles
Secondary · Lowestoft
Other schools in Great Yarmouth
Lynn Grove Academy ranks 2nd of the 5 ranked secondary schools in Great Yarmouth.
- Caister Academy Secondary
- Cliff Park Ormiston Academy Secondary
- Flegg High Ormiston Academy Secondary
- Great Yarmouth Charter Academy Secondary
- Caister Infant With Nursery School Primary
- Caister Junior School Primary
- Catfield CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Cobholm Primary Academy Primary
- Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy Primary
- Filby Primary School Primary
- Fleggburgh CofE Primary School Primary
- Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Lynn Grove Academy teach?
- Lynn Grove Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Great Yarmouth.
- Who is the principal of Lynn Grove Academy?
- The principal of Lynn Grove Academy is Mrs Amy Brookes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lynn Grove Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lynn Grove Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Lynn Grove Academy?
- Lynn Grove Academy has 1,113 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Lynn Grove Academy full?
- Lynn Grove Academy has capacity for 1,150 pupils and 1,113 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Lynn Grove Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Lynn Grove Academy is designated Christian.
- Is Lynn Grove Academy a selective school?
- No. Lynn Grove Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Lynn Grove Academy part of an academy trust?
- Lynn Grove Academy is part of CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Lynn Grove Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 47.7 in 2022/23 and 44.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lynn Grove Academy compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Lynn Grove Academy ranked 33rd of 53 secondary schools in Norfolk for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 53% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 9% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lynn Grove Academy's absence rate?
- Lynn Grove Academy's overall absence rate is 9.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lynn Grove Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lynn Grove Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.