Hewett Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Norwich · NR1 2PL · Norfolk
Ages 11–16
- Att846.8
- P80.6
- EM5+53%
- Absence6.9%
0.2 miles away
OpenOfsted: GoodURN 121264
Harford Manor School, Norwich
Foundation special school · Norwich · NR2 2LN
Ages 4–19 · 110 pupils · Norfolk
Ofsted
Good
Overall absence
7.7%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-06-06
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.4%
Unauthorised0.7%
- Authorised absence
- 7.0%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.1%
- Enrolments in measure
- 87
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill112%
110 pupils · 98 places
- Pupils on roll
- 110
- Boys / girls
- 82 / 28
- School capacity
- 98
- Capacity fill
- 110 / 98 (112%)
- Free school meals
- 52.3%
- FSM pupils
- 45
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Foundation special school
Age range
Ages 4–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: Trust Norfolk-SEN
- Academy trust
- Trust Norfolk-SEN
- Headteacher
- Mr Colin Wheelhouse
Location
- Address
- 43 Ipswich Road
- Postcode
- NR2 2LN
- Town
- Norwich
- County
- Norfolk
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- District
- Norwich
- Constituency
- Norwich South
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed foundation special school, Ages 4–19, in Norwich, Norfolk, 110 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 52.3%. SEN provision includes: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder….
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
The Wherry School
Ofsted: Expected standardFree schools special
Norwich · NR1 2GB · Norfolk
Ages 4–19
- Att842.7
- P80.5
- EM5+36%
- Absence12.7%
0.3 miles away
Tuckswood Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Norwich · NR4 6BP · Norfolk
Ages 4–11
- KS251%
- Absence7.6%
- FSM44.1%
- Demand1.00
0.3 miles away
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Norwich · NR4 6PP · Norfolk
Ages 11–18
- Att848.6
- P8-0.1
- EM5+46%
- Absence10.1%
0.4 miles away
Other independent school
Norwich · NR2 2LR · Norfolk
Ages 2–14
0.4 miles away
Further education · 16 plus
Norwich · NR2 2LJ · Norfolk
Ages 16–99
0.4 miles away
Other independent school
NR2 2HU · Norfolk
Ages 3–19
- Att836.4
- EM5+0%
0.5 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Colin Wheelhouse
- Telephone
- 01603451809