Cliff Park Ormiston Academy Catchment Area
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 808 pupils, and a capacity of 900 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
808
Pupils
900
Capacity
90%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2022
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Cliff Park Ormiston Academy?
The catchment area for Cliff Park Ormiston Academy is the geographic zone Norfolk uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Norfolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Cliff Park Ormiston Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Norfolk. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Norfolk before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Norfolk catchment area documents →Cliff Park Ormiston Academy: 900 places, 90% filled: nearing capacity
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy has a published admission number of 900 places. 808 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 90%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 900, Norfolk's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 40.7% of pupils at Cliff Park Ormiston Academy are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Great Yarmouth.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Norfolk publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Norfolk school admissions →
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Kennedy Avenue, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 6TA
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 40.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140364
Other Secondary Schools in Great Yarmouth
If Cliff Park Ormiston Academy is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Great Yarmouth are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Cliff Park Ormiston Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
What is the catchment area for Cliff Park Ormiston Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Cliff Park Ormiston Academy is the geographic zone Norfolk uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Norfolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Cliff Park Ormiston Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy is operating close to its capacity of 900 places (90% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Cliff Park Ormiston Academy? ▾
Admission to Cliff Park Ormiston Academy is managed by Norfolk. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Cliff Park Ormiston Academy cover? ▾
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy is a secondary school in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Cliff Park Ormiston Academy? ▾
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.