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Jane Austen College

Free schools · Norwich · NR3 1DD

Ages 11–19 · 1,085 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

49.0

Overall absence

8.9%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-05-01

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.26
−20+2
Attainment 849.0
English & maths grade 5+63%
English & maths grade 4+79%
EBacc entry76%

EBacc APS: 4.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.4%
Unauthorised5.5%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.0%
Enrolments in measure
927

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

162

Places offered

172

1st-preference offers

143

Total preferences (any rank)
430
Preferred offers (top 3)
172
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

1,085 pupils · 1,100 places

Pupils on roll
1,085
Boys / girls
467 / 618
School capacity
1,100
Capacity fill
1,085 / 1,100 (99%)
Free school meals
27.6%
FSM pupils
239
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: INSPIRATION TRUST
Academy trust
INSPIRATION TRUST
Sponsor
Inspiration Trust
Headteacher
Mr Glen Allott

Location

Address
46-48 Colegate
Postcode
NR3 1DD
Town
Norwich
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
Norwich
Constituency
Norwich South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Norwich, Norfolk, 1,085 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 27.6%.

Open schools in Norwich
192
Secondary schools in Norwich
22
Academies among open schools in Norwich
46% (88)
Open schools in NR3
11
Secondary in NR3
2
Open schools in Norfolk LA
464
Secondary in Norfolk LA
51

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • EM5+65%
    • Absence5.6%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Glen Allott
Telephone
01603463800
Website
http://www.inspirationtrust.org/janeaustencollege

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