Lynn Grove Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Norfolk
Lynn Grove, Great Yarmouth, NR31 8AP
66
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 18/10/2023
Application demand
93%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
90.3%
26.6% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,113
Capacity used
Nearly full97%
1,150 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
93%
1st preference success rate
217 of 233 families who put it first got an offer
232
Places offered
422
Total applications
1.8
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 233 | 217 | ● 93% |
| 2nd preference | 138 | 15 | ● 11% |
| 3rd preference | 39 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 4th preference | 12 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 422 | 232 | 55% |
1st preference success by year
Norfolk lets families list 4 preferences. 7 applications came from outside the council area (2 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Amy Brookes
- Address
- Lynn Grove, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 8AP
- Phone
- 01493661406
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Ward / constituency
- Bradwell North · Great Yarmouth
- Area
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 137541
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 34% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 10% | — | — |
| SEN support | 14% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST
1,113 pupils · 1,150 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
18 October 2023
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessPersonal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,152 pupils
Attendance
90.3%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
9.7%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
26.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
4.3%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 45.9 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 0.17 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 4.00 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 44.2 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 41.5% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 65.6% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 42.9% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.93 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 224 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 222 | 18% | 50% | 72% | |
| English Language | 222 | 12% | 49% | 68% | |
| English Literature | 222 | 9% | 50% | 72% | |
| Combined Science | 161 | 2% | 25% | 48% | |
| History | 138 | 21% | 51% | 59% | |
| Art and Design | 85 | 6% | 42% | 59% | |
| Geography | 80 | 5% | 28% | 41% | |
| Biology | 58 | 36% | 97% | 100% | |
| Physics | 58 | 26% | 93% | 98% | |
| Chemistry | 58 | 19% | 88% | 100% | |
| Spanish | 55 | 33% | 69% | 80% | |
| Business | 44 | 11% | 41% | 59% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Norfolk council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.