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

Ofsted judged Ormiston Victory Academy's quality of education as Good at its inspection in November 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Ormiston Victory Academy?

Ormiston Victory Academy has 1,517 pupils on roll.

What are Ormiston Victory Academy’s exam results?

In 2025-26 (DfE’s provisional figures), its average Attainment 8 score was 42.6: DfE’s measure of pupils’ results across eight GCSE-level subjects. In 2024-25, A-level students averaged 24.93 points per A-level entry. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.

What ages does Ormiston Victory Academy take?

Ormiston Victory Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Ormiston Victory Academy located?

Ormiston Victory Academy is located in Norwich, NR5 0PX, Norfolk.

How do I apply to Ormiston Victory Academy?

Ormiston Victory 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 Victory Academy?

When Ormiston Victory 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 the academy 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 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. Siblings — Children with a sibling, as defined in 2.8 above, already at the academy at the time of admission including Sixth Form where they have attended Year 11; 3. Children of staff — Children of staff as detailed: a. Where the staff member has been employed at the academy for 2 or more years at the time which the application for admission to the academy was made. b. The staff member is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 3 further criteria. 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 Victory Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 71.2% of pupils at Ormiston Victory Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Ormiston Victory Academy: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

Ormiston Victory AcademyEst. 2010

StateSecondary

Profile updated · DfE GIAS2 days to applyTRI £5,000/teacher

Middleton Crescent, Costessey, NR5 0PX Website01603742310

Artsmark Platinum

Verified from official sources

Good· our summaryNov 2024

Inspected Nov 2024

View full report

Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,517

Good· our summaryNov 2024

Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,517

Inspected Nov 2024 · View report

Pupils (January 2026 census)

1,517

89.6% of capacity (1,462 on roll) · DfE capacity survey 2024-25

DfE

Attainment 8

42.6

2025-26 (provisional)

DfE2025-26

Demand (Year 7)

1.0× oversubscribed

287 first choices for 284 places offered

DfE2026-27

Sports on site

Sports Hall · Grass pitches · Gym +1

Sport England Active Places

Unclaimed profile · the school has not checked or added its own details.

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Part of — 44 schools across 17 local authorities; 21 of 21 schools with a graded inspection rated Good or Outstanding.

Other schools in this trust:Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy Ormiston Herman Academy Ormiston Bridge Academy Ormiston Meadows Academy Ormiston Latimer Academy Ormiston Chadwick Academy

At a Glance

In demand. Attainment 8 declining, 2023-24 to 2025-26.

Results

Declining

Attainment 8: 42.6 (2025-26, provisional)

AdmissionsIn demand

1.0x oversubscribed (Year 7, 2026-27)

31.4%

Go to university

2023-24 leavers

Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Sixth Form

Yes

Sixth Form Places

167 of 200 (84%)

Principal

Naomi Palmer

Sixth Form Places: sixth-form pupils on roll against funded places, from the council's return to the DfE school-capacity survey (SCAP), 2024-25.

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Where this data comes from

DfE GIASschool register· Sep 2026DfE School Censusabsence & staffingOfsted Parent Viewrecommend rateFSAfood hygieneInspectorategrade & date· Nov 2024IMD 2025deprivation

Key Metrics

Comparative & Financial

Borough ComparisonAbsence 8.2% — below the average for secondary schools in this borough

School Capacity1,462 pupils on roll — 89.6% of capacity · DfE capacity survey 2024-25

School-specific Context

Catchment AreaOfficial catchment boundary publishedView the map →

Key admissions dates

DeadlineSecondary application deadline

Saturday, 31 October 2026

in 2 days

How to apply via GOV.UK All UK admissions deadlines

Statutory dates set in law (apply to all state schools in England). Confirm exact local windows with your council.

Place & Setting

Local Context

AreaNew Costessey · South Norfolk · Norwich South · Urban

Area deprivation

IMD Decile 7Average

Food hygiene

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAround LA average

Crimes per month 24

Norfolk peer median: 11 per month

12-month total293

Top categories

Violent crime

122 (42%)

Criminal damage / arson

48 (16%)

Anti-social behaviour

38 (13%)

and 9 smaller categories

Source: data.police.uk · ½ mile radius · Jun 2025 – May 2026 · vs 816 Norfolk schools.

Road Safety Nearby

Recorded collisions within 500m (2021–2025)12

Source: DfT road safety data

Greenspace Nearby

Greenspace sites within 800m7

Nearest site219m

Includes1 playing fields, 4 play spaces, 1 sports facilities

Source: OS Open Greenspace

Road Noise

Road noiseLow — 43 dB daytime, peaking at 45.8 dB nearby

Source: Defra strategic noise mapping

Air Quality

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)	7.9 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (10)	10

Within the legal limit in England (40) · within the WHO guideline (10)

Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅)	8.2 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (20)	20
England’s 2040 target (10)	10
The WHO guideline (5)	5

Within the legal limit in England (20) · within England’s 2040 target (10) · above the WHO guideline (5)

Particulate matter (PM₁₀): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Particulate matter (PM₁₀)	14.2 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (15)	15

Within the legal limit in England (40) · within the WHO guideline (15)

Modelled annual mean for 2025, for the 1 km square containing the school. Not a measurement.

Source: DEFRA, Air quality compliance assessment 2025: modelled data and reports (GOV.UK) (CMAQ-Urban model) © Crown copyright, Defra. Open Government Licence v3.0Limits and guideline: The Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010, Schedule 2; WHO global air quality guidelines (2021), Table 0.1; The Environmental Targets (Fine Particulate Matter) (England) Regulations 2023, regulation 4

Building energy rating

Operational rating from actual metered usage (Display Energy Certificate)

Band B · score 27 · 2026

Heating: Natural Gas · 1,196 m²

MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings register (OGL v3)

Data from:Inspection: Nov 2024Results: 2025-26Admissions: 2026-27Profile updated: Sep 2026

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How places are decided at Ormiston Victory 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 the academy 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 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.
2Siblings — Children with a sibling, as defined in 2.8 above, already at the academy at the time of admission including Sixth Form where they have attended Year 11.
3

Ormiston Victory Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Ormiston Victory Academy's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Ormiston Victory Academy's quality of education as Good at its inspection in November 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Ormiston Victory Academy?: Ormiston Victory Academy has 1,517 pupils on roll.
What are Ormiston Victory Academy’s exam results?: In 2025-26 (DfE’s provisional figures), its average Attainment 8 score was 42.6: DfE’s measure of pupils’ results across eight GCSE-level subjects. In 2024-25, A-level students averaged 24.93 points per A-level entry. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.
What ages does Ormiston Victory Academy take?: Ormiston Victory Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Ormiston Victory Academy located?: Ormiston Victory Academy is located in Norwich, NR5 0PX, Norfolk.
How do I apply to Ormiston Victory Academy?: Ormiston Victory 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 Victory Academy?: When Ormiston Victory 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 the academy 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 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. Siblings — Children with a sibling, as defined in 2.8 above, already at the academy at the time of admission including Sixth Form where they have attended Year 11; 3. Children of staff — Children of staff as detailed: a. Where the staff member has been employed at the academy for 2 or more years at the time which the application for admission to the academy was made. b. The staff member is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 3 further criteria. 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.

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Ormiston Victory AcademyEst. 2010

StateSecondary

Profile updated · DfE GIAS2 days to applyTRI £5,000/teacher

Middleton Crescent, Costessey, NR5 0PX Website01603742310

Artsmark Platinum

Verified from official sources

Good· our summaryNov 2024

Inspected Nov 2024

View full report

Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,517

Good· our summaryNov 2024

Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,517

Inspected Nov 2024 · View report

Pupils (January 2026 census)

1,517

89.6% of capacity (1,462 on roll) · DfE capacity survey 2024-25

DfE

Attainment 8

42.6

2025-26 (provisional)

DfE2025-26

Demand (Year 7)

1.0× oversubscribed

287 first choices for 284 places offered

DfE2026-27

Sports on site

Sports Hall · Grass pitches · Gym +1

Sport England Active Places

Unclaimed profile · the school has not checked or added its own details.

Are you from Ormiston Victory Academy? Claim it

Part of — 44 schools across 17 local authorities; 21 of 21 schools with a graded inspection rated Good or Outstanding.

Other schools in this trust:Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy Ormiston Herman Academy Ormiston Bridge Academy Ormiston Meadows Academy Ormiston Latimer Academy Ormiston Chadwick Academy

At a Glance

In demand. Attainment 8 declining, 2023-24 to 2025-26.

Results

Declining

Attainment 8: 42.6 (2025-26, provisional)

AdmissionsIn demand

1.0x oversubscribed (Year 7, 2026-27)

31.4%

Go to university

2023-24 leavers

Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Sixth Form

Yes

Sixth Form Places

167 of 200 (84%)

Principal

Naomi Palmer

Sixth Form Places: sixth-form pupils on roll against funded places, from the council's return to the DfE school-capacity survey (SCAP), 2024-25.

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Where this data comes from

DfE GIASschool register· Sep 2026DfE School Censusabsence & staffingOfsted Parent Viewrecommend rateFSAfood hygieneInspectorategrade & date· Nov 2024IMD 2025deprivation

Key Metrics

Comparative & Financial

Borough ComparisonAbsence 8.2% — below the average for secondary schools in this borough

School Capacity1,462 pupils on roll — 89.6% of capacity · DfE capacity survey 2024-25

School-specific Context

Catchment AreaOfficial catchment boundary publishedView the map →

Key admissions dates

DeadlineSecondary application deadline

Saturday, 31 October 2026

in 2 days

How to apply via GOV.UK All UK admissions deadlines

Statutory dates set in law (apply to all state schools in England). Confirm exact local windows with your council.

Place & Setting

Local Context

AreaNew Costessey · South Norfolk · Norwich South · Urban

Area deprivation

IMD Decile 7Average

Food hygiene

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAround LA average

Crimes per month 24

Norfolk peer median: 11 per month

12-month total293

Top categories

Violent crime

122 (42%)

Criminal damage / arson

48 (16%)

Anti-social behaviour

38 (13%)

and 9 smaller categories

Source: data.police.uk · ½ mile radius · Jun 2025 – May 2026 · vs 816 Norfolk schools.

Road Safety Nearby

Recorded collisions within 500m (2021–2025)12

Source: DfT road safety data

Greenspace Nearby

Greenspace sites within 800m7

Nearest site219m

Includes1 playing fields, 4 play spaces, 1 sports facilities

Source: OS Open Greenspace

Road Noise

Road noiseLow — 43 dB daytime, peaking at 45.8 dB nearby

Source: Defra strategic noise mapping

Air Quality

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)	7.9 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (10)	10

Within the legal limit in England (40) · within the WHO guideline (10)

Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅)	8.2 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (20)	20
England’s 2040 target (10)	10
The WHO guideline (5)	5

Within the legal limit in England (20) · within England’s 2040 target (10) · above the WHO guideline (5)

Particulate matter (PM₁₀): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Particulate matter (PM₁₀)	14.2 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (15)	15

Within the legal limit in England (40) · within the WHO guideline (15)

Modelled annual mean for 2025, for the 1 km square containing the school. Not a measurement.

Building energy rating

Operational rating from actual metered usage (Display Energy Certificate)

Band B · score 27 · 2026

Heating: Natural Gas · 1,196 m²

MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings register (OGL v3)

Data from:Inspection: Nov 2024Results: 2025-26Admissions: 2026-27Profile updated: Sep 2026

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Ormiston Victory AcademyEst. 2010

At a Glance

Key Metrics

Comparative & Financial

School-specific Context

Key admissions dates

Place & Setting

Local Context

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAround LA average

Road Safety Nearby

Greenspace Nearby

Road Noise

Air Quality

Building energy rating

Nearby schools within 5 km

How places are decided at Ormiston Victory Academy

Ormiston Victory Academy: key facts

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Ormiston Victory AcademyEst. 2010

At a Glance

Key Metrics

Comparative & Financial

School-specific Context

Key admissions dates

Place & Setting

Local Context

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAround LA average

Road Safety Nearby

Greenspace Nearby

Road Noise

Air Quality

Building energy rating

Nearby schools within 5 km

Connected nurseries & schools

Feeder schools & nurseries

Ormiston Victory Academy

Ormiston Victory AcademyEst. 2010

Quick summary

At a Glance

Key Metrics

Comparative & Financial

School-specific Context

Key admissions dates

Place & Setting

Local Context

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAround LA average

Road Safety Nearby

Greenspace Nearby

Road Noise

Air Quality

Building energy rating

Nearby schools within 5 km

How places are decided at Ormiston Victory Academy

Ormiston Victory Academy: key facts

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Ormiston Victory AcademyEst. 2010

Quick summary

At a Glance

Key Metrics

Comparative & Financial

School-specific Context

Key admissions dates

Place & Setting

Local Context

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAround LA average

Road Safety Nearby

Greenspace Nearby

Road Noise

Air Quality

Building energy rating

Nearby schools within 5 km

Connected nurseries & schools

Feeder schools & nurseries