Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy
Suffolk Road, Great Yarmouth, NR31 0ER
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Craig Honey
- Sponsor
- Ormiston Academies Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Great Yarmouth
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 378
- Pupils on roll
- 238
- URN
- 143824
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01493603462
About this school
Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy is a primary academy in Great Yarmouth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 238 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
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
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 53 | 52 | 53 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 28% | 48% | 49% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 43% | 62% | 62% |
| Expected standard in maths | 40% | 63% | 53% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 49% | 62% | 49% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 99.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 102.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -5.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.50 | - | - |
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 Edward Worlledge Ormiston 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 | 28% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 49% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 323 |
| 2023/24 | 308 |
| 2024/25 | 278 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy compares
Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy ranked 185th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 20% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49% | 7.1% | 42.5% | 238 | — |
| Southtown Primary School | 43% | 10.4% | 40.6% | 183 | 0.3 miles |
| Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery | 56% | 7.1% | 63.3% | 384 | 0.6 miles |
| St. George's Primary School & St. George's Nursery School, Great Yarmouth | 30% | 5.5% | 61.4% | 201 | 0.6 miles |
| Cobholm Primary Academy | 59% | 5.3% | 50.3% | 189 | 0.7 miles |
| St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery | 60% | 5.7% | 52% | 418 | 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)
- 42.45%
- English as an additional language
- 22.3%
- Overall absence
- 7.06%
- Persistent absence
- 21.54%
Location
Nearby schools
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Southtown Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery0.6 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
St. George's Primary School & St. George's Nursery School, Great Yarmouth0.6 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
Cobholm Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
-
St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery0.9 miles
Primary · Great Yarmouth
Other schools in Great Yarmouth
Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy ranks 18th 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
- 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
- Ludham Primary School and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy teach?
- Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Great Yarmouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy?
- The headteacher of Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy is Mr Craig Honey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Edward Worlledge Ormiston 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 Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy?
- Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy has 238 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy full?
- Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy has capacity for 378 pupils and 238 on roll (63%), so it has space against 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 Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy a faith school?
- No. Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy?
- Edward Worlledge Ormiston 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.
- What SEN provision does Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy have?
- The schools register lists Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 28% in 2022/23 and 49% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy rank locally?
- Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy ranked 185th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 20% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy's absence rate?
- Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy's overall absence rate is 7.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Edward Worlledge Ormiston 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 2 July 2026.