Ormiston Herman Academy
Oriel Avenue, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 7JL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Kristy Redhead
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Ormiston Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Great Yarmouth
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 376
- Pupils on roll
- 420
- URN
- 140016
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01493661355
About this school
Ormiston Herman Academy is a primary academy in Great Yarmouth. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 420 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 54 | 57 | 39 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 67% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 5% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 84% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 88% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 91% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 110.0 | 111.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Ormiston Herman 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 | 74% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 82% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 384 |
| 2023/24 | 389 |
| 2024/25 | 389 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ormiston Herman Academy compares
Ormiston Herman Academy ranked 12th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 82% | 5.8% | 29.6% | 420 | — |
| Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy | 47% | 5.9% | 53.4% | 408 | 0.5 miles |
| Homefield VC CofE Primary School | 55% | 5.3% | 14.7% | 241 | 0.6 miles |
| Woodlands Primary Academy | 60% | 4.5% | 14.8% | 458 | 0.7 miles |
| Hillside Primary School | 43% | 6% | 12.3% | 212 | 0.8 miles |
| Stradbroke Primary Academy | 87% | 5% | 33.3% | 210 | 0.9 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)
- 29.58%
- English as an additional language
- 17.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.78%
- Persistent absence
- 15.45%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
Homefield VC CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
Woodlands Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
Hillside Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
Stradbroke Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
Other schools in Great Yarmouth
Ormiston Herman Academy ranks 2nd of the 28 ranked primary schools in Great Yarmouth.
- 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
- Hemsby Primary School Primary
- Hillside Primary School Primary
- Homefield VC CofE Primary School Primary
- Hopton Church of England Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Ormiston Herman Academy teach?
- Ormiston Herman Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Great Yarmouth.
- Who is the principal of Ormiston Herman Academy?
- The principal of Ormiston Herman Academy is Mrs Kristy Redhead, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ormiston Herman Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ormiston Herman 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 big is Ormiston Herman Academy?
- Ormiston Herman Academy has 420 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Ormiston Herman Academy full?
- Ormiston Herman Academy has capacity for 376 pupils and 420 on roll (112%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ormiston Herman Academy a faith school?
- No. Ormiston Herman Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Ormiston Herman Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ormiston Herman Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Ormiston Herman Academy?
- Ormiston Herman Academy is part of ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ormiston Herman Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 82% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ormiston Herman Academy rank locally?
- Ormiston Herman Academy ranked 12th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ormiston Herman Academy's absence rate?
- Ormiston Herman Academy's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ormiston Herman Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ormiston Herman 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.