Located in Great Yarmouth, Ormesby Village Junior School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Ormesby Village Junior School currently has around 120 pupils on roll, which is about 67% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 56.7% boys and 43.3% girls. Around 20.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.2%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | North Road, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3LA |
| Website: | www.ormesbyjunior.norfolk.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01493730944 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Norfolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Bradley Young |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 120917 |
Ofsted inspection date: 26/11/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 180 |
| Number of Pupils: | 120 |
| Number of Boys: | 68 |
| Number of Girls: | 52 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 12% | 8.2% |
| White British | 89.20% | 107 |
| Other Mixed | 4.20% | 5 |
| Other White | 2.50% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 1.70% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.80% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.80% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.80% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ormesby Village Junior School North Road , Ormesby St Margaret NR29 3LA | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ormesby Village Infant School Spruce Avenue , Ormesby St Margaret NR29 3RY | 3out of 4 | 423 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hemsby Primary School School Loke , Hemsby NR29 4LH | 3out of 4 | 2,466 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea St George's Drive , Caister-on-Sea NR30 5QW | - not rated | 3,169 yd | Foundation special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.