Type Academy Gender Mixed Phone +44 1493 662966 | Executive principal Nicole McCartney Ages 11–16 Motto Venture into Success | |
Established 1954 (As Great Yarmouth Technical High School)
2010 (As Ormiston Venture Academy) Location Oriel Avenue
Great Yarmouth
Norfolk
NR317JJ
England Address Oriel Ave, Gorleston-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth NR31 7JJ, UK Similar Cliff Park Ormiston Academy, Lynn Grove High School, Ormiston Denes Academy, Great Yarmouth VA High, Caister Academy Profiles | ||
Ormiston Venture Academy is a secondary school located in Oriel Avenue, Gorleston in the English county of Norfolk. The school educates children aged 11 to 16. It is housed in a block constructed in 2008 and a second newer building that stands where the original building, constructed in 1954, was located. The present facility includes a new reception area, library, and classrooms.
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Futsal showcase between ormiston venture academy and community sports foundation staff
History
Originally named Great Yarmouth Technical High School, it was opened in 1954 to replace the old Technical High School located in Southtown. It has gone through many different names, including Oriel Grammar School, Oriel High School and Oriel Specialist Maths and Computing College. In c2007, its houses were: Trinity, Magdalen, Girton and Pembroke. Previously, when the Technical High School and the Oriel Grammar School the houses were Blue - Perebourne, Red - Fastolff, Yellow - Grenfell, and Green - Paget
The current executive principal as of February 2013 is Nicole McCartney. The Academy has been refitted with new computers, a new reception and more staff. The school is sponsored by the Ormiston Academies Trust.