What did Ofsted judge Ormiston Venture Academy's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Ormiston Venture Academy's quality of education as Outstanding at its inspection in March 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Ormiston Venture Academy?

Ormiston Venture Academy has 889 pupils on roll.

What ages does Ormiston Venture Academy take?

Ormiston Venture Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Ormiston Venture Academy located?

Ormiston Venture Academy is located in Gorleston, NR31 7JJ, Norfolk.

How do I apply to Ormiston Venture Academy?

Ormiston Venture 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 secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 7 places decided at Ormiston Venture Academy?

When Ormiston Venture Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and Previously Looked After Children — Looked after children and Previously Looked After Children, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be so as a result of being adopted. A Looked After Child is a child in the care of, or accommodated by, a local authority in the exercise of its social services functions (Section 22(1) Children Act 1989). Previously Looked After Children ceased to be looked after because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order immediately following being looked after; 2. IT aptitude — Up to 10% of students on the basis of aptitude in Information Technology; 3. Siblings — Siblings of students who will be registered in Years 7 to 11 at the school on the first day of term when the applicant student will be joining the school, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Within any criterion, priority is given to children living nearest to the academy (straight-line distance between the academy's main gate and the child's home front door, using the Local Authority's system). Where two dwellings share the same front entrance, the closest dwelling to the front door (lower floor, counting clockwise) is regarded as closer. Where two students live an equal distance away, a random ballot is used, independently verified by someone independent of the academy and OAT.

What is the largest ethnic background at Ormiston Venture Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 85.4% of pupils at Ormiston Venture 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 Venture Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and Previously Looked After Children — Looked after children and Previously Looked After Children, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be so as a result of being adopted. A Looked After Child is a child in the care of, or accommodated by, a local authority in the exercise of its social services functions (Section 22(1) Children Act 1989). Previously Looked After Children ceased to be looked after because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order immediately following being looked after.
2IT aptitude — Up to 10% of students on the basis of aptitude in Information Technology.
3Siblings — Siblings of students who will be registered in Years 7 to 11 at the school on the first day of term when the applicant student will be joining the school.
4Children of staff — Children whose parent/carer is a staff member at the academy with 2 or more years' service at the time the application was made, or recruited to a vacancy with an identified skill shortage.
5Catchment area — Children living in the town of Gorleston, the Parish of Bradwell and the catchment area served by Belton Moorlands.
6Outside priority areas — Children living outside the priority areas listed in the catchment-area criterion above.

If two applications tie: Within any criterion, priority is given to children living nearest to the academy (straight-line distance between the academy's main gate and the child's home front door, using the Local Authority's system). Where two dwellings share the same front entrance, the closest dwelling to the front door (lower floor, counting clockwise) is regarded as closer. Where two students live an equal distance away, a random ballot is used, independently verified by someone independent of the academy and OAT.

The catchment area is defined as the town of Gorleston, the Parish of Bradwell, and the area served by 'Belton Moorlands Feeder schools' (no individual feeder school names given in the document). In the case of twins/multiple births where only one place is available, all are admitted together and the PAN is increased accordingly. Children with an EHCP naming the academy are admitted before these criteria are applied.

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 Venture Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Ormiston Venture Academy's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Ormiston Venture Academy's quality of education as Outstanding at its inspection in March 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Ormiston Venture Academy?: Ormiston Venture Academy has 889 pupils on roll.
What ages does Ormiston Venture Academy take?: Ormiston Venture Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Ormiston Venture Academy located?: Ormiston Venture Academy is located in Gorleston, NR31 7JJ, Norfolk.
How do I apply to Ormiston Venture Academy?: Ormiston Venture 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 secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Ormiston Venture Academy?: When Ormiston Venture Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and Previously Looked After Children — Looked after children and Previously Looked After Children, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be so as a result of being adopted. A Looked After Child is a child in the care of, or accommodated by, a local authority in the exercise of its social services functions (Section 22(1) Children Act 1989). Previously Looked After Children ceased to be looked after because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order immediately following being looked after; 2. IT aptitude — Up to 10% of students on the basis of aptitude in Information Technology; 3. Siblings — Siblings of students who will be registered in Years 7 to 11 at the school on the first day of term when the applicant student will be joining the school, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Within any criterion, priority is given to children living nearest to the academy (straight-line distance between the academy's main gate and the child's home front door, using the Local Authority's system). Where two dwellings share the same front entrance, the closest dwelling to the front door (lower floor, counting clockwise) is regarded as closer. Where two students live an equal distance away, a random ballot is used, independently verified by someone independent of the academy and OAT.
What is the largest ethnic background at Ormiston Venture Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 85.4% of pupils at Ormiston Venture 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 Venture Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and Previously Looked After Children — Looked after children and Previously Looked After Children, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be so as a result of being adopted. A Looked After Child is a child in the care of, or accommodated by, a local authority in the exercise of its social services functions (Section 22(1) Children Act 1989). Previously Looked After Children ceased to be looked after because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order immediately following being looked after.
2IT aptitude — Up to 10% of students on the basis of aptitude in Information Technology.
3Siblings — Siblings of students who will be registered in Years 7 to 11 at the school on the first day of term when the applicant student will be joining the school.
4Children of staff — Children whose parent/carer is a staff member at the academy with 2 or more years' service at the time the application was made, or recruited to a vacancy with an identified skill shortage.
5Catchment area — Children living in the town of Gorleston, the Parish of Bradwell and the catchment area served by Belton Moorlands.
6Outside priority areas — Children living outside the priority areas listed in the catchment-area criterion above.

Ormiston Venture Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Ormiston Venture Academy's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Ormiston Venture Academy's quality of education as Outstanding at its inspection in March 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Ormiston Venture Academy?: Ormiston Venture Academy has 889 pupils on roll.
What ages does Ormiston Venture Academy take?: Ormiston Venture Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Ormiston Venture Academy located?: Ormiston Venture Academy is located in Gorleston, NR31 7JJ, Norfolk.
How do I apply to Ormiston Venture Academy?: Ormiston Venture 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 secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Ormiston Venture Academy?: When Ormiston Venture Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and Previously Looked After Children — Looked after children and Previously Looked After Children, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be so as a result of being adopted. A Looked After Child is a child in the care of, or accommodated by, a local authority in the exercise of its social services functions (Section 22(1) Children Act 1989). Previously Looked After Children ceased to be looked after because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order immediately following being looked after; 2. IT aptitude — Up to 10% of students on the basis of aptitude in Information Technology; 3. Siblings — Siblings of students who will be registered in Years 7 to 11 at the school on the first day of term when the applicant student will be joining the school, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Within any criterion, priority is given to children living nearest to the academy (straight-line distance between the academy's main gate and the child's home front door, using the Local Authority's system). Where two dwellings share the same front entrance, the closest dwelling to the front door (lower floor, counting clockwise) is regarded as closer. Where two students live an equal distance away, a random ballot is used, independently verified by someone independent of the academy and OAT.
What is the largest ethnic background at Ormiston Venture Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 85.4% of pupils at Ormiston Venture Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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