What did Ofsted judge Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy?

Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy has 484 pupils on roll.

What ages does Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy take?

Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy located?

Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy is located in Great Yarmouth, NR31 6SZ, Norfolk.

How do I apply to Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy?

Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How are Reception places decided at Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy?

When Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children, including those children who appear to the academy to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A Looked After Child is either a child who is in the care of a local authority, or being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (definition used is in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). Previously Looked After Children are those who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after; 2. Children with a sibling attending the academy — Children with a sibling attending the academy at the time of application. Sibling is defined at paragraph 2.7 of this policy; 3. Children attending Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy Nursery — Children attending Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy Nursery at the point of application, and 2 further criteria. 47 places were offered at this entry point for 2026-27. Tie-break: Where two or more applicants live an equal distance from the academy and it is not possible to differentiate between them, priority will be determined by a random allocation process. This process will be independently verified by someone independent of the academy and OAT.

What is the largest ethnic background at Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 75.4% of pupils at Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children, including those children who appear to the academy to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A Looked After Child is either a child who is in the care of a local authority, or being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (definition used is in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). Previously Looked After Children are those who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after.
2Children with a sibling attending the academy — Children with a sibling attending the academy at the time of application. Sibling is defined at paragraph 2.7 of this policy.
3Children attending Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy Nursery — Children attending Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy Nursery at the point of application.
4Children of staff — Children of staff in either or both of the following circumstances: a) where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; and/or b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Other children by distance — Other children by distance from the academy, with priority for admission given to children who live nearest to the academy as defined in section 2.4 of this policy.

If two applications tie: Where two or more applicants live an equal distance from the academy and it is not possible to differentiate between them, priority will be determined by a random allocation process. This process will be independently verified by someone independent of the academy and OAT.

EHCP-named children admitted outside oversubscription criteria. Twins/multiple births from same year group: if only one place available, application considered together and PAN increased accordingly. Infant class size limit: maximum 30 children with single teacher (Reception, Year 1, Year 2).

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy?: Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy has 484 pupils on roll.
What ages does Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy take?: Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy located?: Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy is located in Great Yarmouth, NR31 6SZ, Norfolk.
How do I apply to Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy?: Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy?: When Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children, including those children who appear to the academy to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A Looked After Child is either a child who is in the care of a local authority, or being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (definition used is in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). Previously Looked After Children are those who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after; 2. Children with a sibling attending the academy — Children with a sibling attending the academy at the time of application. Sibling is defined at paragraph 2.7 of this policy; 3. Children attending Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy Nursery — Children attending Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy Nursery at the point of application, and 2 further criteria. 47 places were offered at this entry point for 2026-27. Tie-break: Where two or more applicants live an equal distance from the academy and it is not possible to differentiate between them, priority will be determined by a random allocation process. This process will be independently verified by someone independent of the academy and OAT.
What is the largest ethnic background at Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 75.4% of pupils at Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children, including those children who appear to the academy to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A Looked After Child is either a child who is in the care of a local authority, or being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (definition used is in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). Previously Looked After Children are those who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after.
2Children with a sibling attending the academy — Children with a sibling attending the academy at the time of application. Sibling is defined at paragraph 2.7 of this policy.
3Children attending Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy Nursery — Children attending Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy Nursery at the point of application.
4Children of staff — Children of staff in either or both of the following circumstances: a) where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; and/or b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Other children by distance — Other children by distance from the academy, with priority for admission given to children who live nearest to the academy as defined in section 2.4 of this policy.

Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy?: Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy has 484 pupils on roll.
What ages does Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy take?: Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy located?: Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy is located in Great Yarmouth, NR31 6SZ, Norfolk.
How do I apply to Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy?: Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy?: When Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children, including those children who appear to the academy to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A Looked After Child is either a child who is in the care of a local authority, or being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (definition used is in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). Previously Looked After Children are those who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after; 2. Children with a sibling attending the academy — Children with a sibling attending the academy at the time of application. Sibling is defined at paragraph 2.7 of this policy; 3. Children attending Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy Nursery — Children attending Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy Nursery at the point of application, and 2 further criteria. 47 places were offered at this entry point for 2026-27. Tie-break: Where two or more applicants live an equal distance from the academy and it is not possible to differentiate between them, priority will be determined by a random allocation process. This process will be independently verified by someone independent of the academy and OAT.
What is the largest ethnic background at Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 75.4% of pupils at Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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