Secondary school

Cliff Park Ormiston Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • Norfolk
  • NR31 6TA
  • No sixth form
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Apr 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,014 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 92%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 65%65%2016/17: top 50%50% · 2016/172017/18: top 78%2018/19: top 66%2021/22: top 91%2022/23: top 90%2023/24: top 94%2024/25: top 92%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Attainment 835.9 · East of England 45.91/10 Well below East of England
Grade 5+ English and maths28.3% · East of England 44.9%2/10 Well below East of England
EBacc point score2.94 · East of England 4.011/10 Well below East of England
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.70 · East of England −0.021/10 Well below East of England−53.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 48 · 183 pupils · East of England 50.52016/17: 46.1 · 176 pupils · East of England 46.22017/18: 40.7 · 168 pupils · East of England 46.32018/19: 43.3 · 163 pupils · East of England 46.32021/22: 38.4 · 160 pupils · East of England 48.82022/23: 36.8 · 172 pupils · East of England 46.22023/24: 34.5 · 167 pupils · East of England 45.62024/25: 35.9 · 138 pupils · East of England 45.854834.5No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 35% · 176 pupils · East of England 41%2017/18: 20% · 168 pupils · East of England 41%2018/19: 27% · 163 pupils · East of England 40%2021/22: 27% · 160 pupils · East of England 49%2022/23: 24% · 172 pupils · East of England 43%2023/24: 22.8% · 167 pupils · East of England 43.9%2024/25: 28.3% · 138 pupils · East of England 44.9%35%20%No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
75 of 75 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st7575
2nd9337
3rd9111

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2012Inadequateas predecessor
  4. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2016Good
  6. 2022Requires improvement
  7. 2023Ungraded visit
  8. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026812
Free school meals (past 6 years)41.1%
First language not English11.9%
SEN support23.8%
EHC plan4.1%
Absence (sessions missed)11.8%
Persistently absent pupils33.6%

Girls 46.8%Boys 53.2%

90.2% full · 900 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 91 responses (11.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school61.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school61.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved46.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 48.4% not applicable51.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year53.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 14.3% not applicable57.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?41.8% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 41.8% who said Yes above36.8% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child71.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school67% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing58.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school75.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school81.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development45% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent48.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.0
Pupils per adult11.6
  • Classroom teachers 36.7
  • Leadership 6
  • Teaching assistants 20.4
  • Other support 28.6

Teachers 42.7 FTE · Whole workforce 91.7 · 110 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,493
Spend per pupil£7,895
Staff spend per pupil£6,085
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£483,000in-year balance

Grants £8,351 · self-generated £200 · premises £486 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST (44 academies) · trust reserve £26,242,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

167 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained85.6%
  • Education79%
  • Apprenticeship1.8%
  • Employment4.8%
  • Not sustained9.6%
  • Unknown4.8%