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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | City Academy Norwich | Costessey High School | Hellesdon High School | Ormiston Victory Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | City Academy Norwich | Costessey High School | Hellesdon High School | Ormiston Victory Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Norwich, NR4 7LP | Norwich, NR5 0PX | Norwich, NR6 5SB | Norwich, NR5 0PX |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | — | Requires improvement | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 32.2 | — | 39.5 | 44.5 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.8 | — | -0.5 | 0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 20% | — | 32% | 45% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 45% | — | 56% | 67% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 11% | — | 52% | 25% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.7 | — | 3.6 | 3.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 14.6% | — | 13.8% | 9.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 39.6% | — | 39.5% | 28.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 9.0% | — | 7.7% | 3.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 1.04 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 97 | — | 213 | 291 |
| Places offereddiffers | 129 | — | 236 | 280 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 674 | — | 1,476 | 1,517 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 674 / 1,100 (61%) | — | 1,476 / 1,290 (114%) | 1,517 / 1,250 (121%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 57.1% | — | 27.2% | 27.1% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jo Franklin | Mr Philip May | Mrs Helen Watts | Naomi Palmer |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Norwich South | South Norfolk | Norwich North | Norwich South |
| Sponsordiffers | Sapientia Education Trust | — | The Wensum Trust | Ormiston Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: THE WENSUM TRUST | Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST | — | THE WENSUM TRUST | ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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