Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy
Address: Orde Avenue, Gorleston-on-Sea
Town/City: Great Yarmouth
County: Norfolk
Postcode: NR31 6SZ
Telephone Number: 01493 661523
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: Ormiston Academies Trust
Sponsor: Ormiston Academies Trust

Staff and pupils

Head of School: Mrs Louise Watkins
Capacity: 560
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 484 (47% boys & 53% girls)
Enrollment: 86% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 26%

SEN Provisions

  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 139535
DfE Number: 926/2353
UKPRN: 10040990
UPRN: 10023464877
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Great Yarmouth (E07000145)
Constituency: Great Yarmouth (E14001256)
Electoral Ward: Gorleston (E05005792)

Easting & Northing: 652506E, 302579N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 33' 46.89" N 1° 43' 27.57" E
Plus Code: 9F43HP7F+6P

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Cliff Park Ormiston Academy (0.0km)
  2. Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy (1.2km)
  3. Ormiston Venture Academy (1.3km)
  4. Ormiston Herman Academy (1.5km)
  5. Stradbroke Primary Academy (1.5km)
  6. East Norfolk Sixth Form College (1.8km)
  7. St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School (2.2km)
  8. Community-Ed Academy (2.4km)
  9. Homefield VC CofE Primary School (2.4km)
  10. Wroughton Infant Academy (2.5km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Related school* Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers.
Governors

  • Oliver Cruickshank - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 October 2027.
  • Beverly Edwards - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 November 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 3 November 2029.
  • Tom Edwards - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 September 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 25 September 2029.
  • Harry French - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 December 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 December 2026.
  • Nicola Jervis - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Rachael Moore - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 November 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 4 November 2025.
  • Elizabeth Searle - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 December 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 4 November 2025.
  • Ryan Sewell - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 January 2030.
  • Mark Thorpe - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 January 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 December 2027.
  • Louise Watkins - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).