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Ormiston Venture Academy

Oriel Avenue, Great Yarmouth, Gorleston, NR31 7JJ

OPENSECONDARYAGES 11-16MIXEDOFSTED · NOT JUDGED
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Profile
TypeAcademy sponsor led
PrincipalMr Simon Gilbert-Barnham
PhaseSecondary
Local authorityNorfolk
Pupils on roll889
RegionEast of England
Capacity900
ConstituencyGreat Yarmouth
AdmissionsNon-selective
WardMagdalen
Religious characterDoes not apply
Opened01-09-2010
GenderMixed
PostcodeNR31 7JJ
URN136187
Ofsted · S5 Inspection · 2025-03-18
No
Overall effectiveness
O
Quality of education
O
Behaviour & attitudes
O
Personal development
O
Leadership & management
O Outstanding G Good RI Requires improvement I Inadequate

SAFEGUARDING: EFFECTIVE · PUBLISHED 2025-05-06 · INSPECTION 10318599 · FULL REPORT ↗

Trust

Member of Ormiston Academies Trust - school sponsor, joined 01/09/2010.

Member of ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST - multi-academy trust, joined 01/09/2010. Incorporated at Companies House as 06982127 → ltds.uk ↗

GROUP UID 4105 · UKPRN 10058272 · GROUP UID 4106

Governing body · 25 governors
GovernorFirst appointedTerm endsTenureStatus
Mrs Lesley KingChair of Local Governing Body1 Sep 201831 Aug 2025
8y
LAPSED
Lesley KingChair of Local Governing Body1 Sep 202531 Aug 2027
1y
ACTIVE
Lisa BennettLocal Governor1 Sep 202631 Aug 2030
2m
ACTIVE
Sophie BuggLocal Governor1 Sep 202631 Aug 2030
2m
ACTIVE
Anita DenningtonLocal Governor1 Sep 202523 Sep 2025
1y
LAPSED
Dr Simon FoxLocal Governor1 Sep 20257 Sep 2026
1y
LAPSED
Simon Gilbert-BarnhamLocal Governor1 Sep 2013
13y
Angela JacksonLocal Governor1 Sep 202524 Sep 2030
1y
ACTIVE
Angela JacksonLocal Governor25 Sep 202231 Aug 2025
4y
LAPSED
Mr Joe ParrottLocal Governor3 Mar 201631 Aug 2025
11y
LAPSED
Aoife Prosser-SnellingLocal Governor15 Dec 202514 Dec 2029
11m
ACTIVE
Phil ReidLocal Governor1 Sep 202517 Jul 2026
1y
LAPSED
Phil ReidLocal Governor17 Jan 202431 Aug 2025
3y
LAPSED
Mark ScalesLocal Governor17 Jan 202422 Apr 2025
3y
LAPSED
Gary SealLocal Governor1 Sep 202531 Aug 2029
1y
ACTIVE
Mr Mark SeldonLocal Governor12 Mar 201711 Mar 2025
10y
LAPSED
Richard SimsLocal Governor25 Sep 202431 Aug 2025
2y
LAPSED
Richard SimsLocal Governor1 Sep 202524 Sep 2028
1y
ACTIVE
Chris SpeedLocal Governor7 Dec 202125 Jun 2025
5y
LAPSED
Francesca TedstoneLocal Governor31 Aug 202514 Dec 2025
1y
LAPSED
Frankie TedstoneLocal Governor15 Dec 202131 Aug 2025
5y
LAPSED
Trevor WainwrightLocal Governor1 Sep 202531 Aug 2026
1y
LAPSED
Mr Trevor WainwrightLocal Governor1 Sep 201831 Aug 2025
8y
LAPSED
Amy WildeyLocal Governor15 Dec 202514 Dec 2029
11m
ACTIVE
Karen WilsonLocal Governor15 Dec 202514 Dec 2029
11m
ACTIVE
History · 1 linked schools
Linked schoolRelationshipDate
Oriel Specialist Mathematics & Computing College 121177Predecessor01-09-2010