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Sprowston Community Academy

Academy sponsor led · Norwich · NR7 8NE

Ages 11–18 · 1,702 pupils · Norfolk

Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

41.7

Overall absence

11.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-06

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.39
−20+2
Attainment 841.7
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+57%
EBacc entry12%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.3%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
7.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,592

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

1,702 pupils · 1,767 places

Pupils on roll
1,702
Boys / girls
853 / 849
School capacity
1,767
Capacity fill
1,702 / 1,767 (96%)
Free school meals
22.1%
FSM pupils
342
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Broad Horizons Education Trust
Headteacher
Ms Liz Wood

Location

Address
Cannerby Lane, Sprowston
Postcode
NR7 8NE
Town
Norwich
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
Broadland
Constituency
Norwich North
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 academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Norwich, Norfolk, 1,702 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22.1%.

Open schools in Norwich
192
Secondary schools in Norwich
22
Academies among open schools in Norwich
46% (88)
Open schools in NR7
13
Secondary in NR7
3
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.

Compare with theseAll in NorwichNear NR7

  • The Open Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Norwich · NR7 9DL · Norfolk

    Ages 11–19

    • Att834.9
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+21%
    • Absence12.4%

    0.5 miles away

  • Sewell Park Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Norwich · NR3 4BX · Norfolk

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.0
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence10.8%

    1.1 miles away

  • Jane Austen College

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    Norwich · NR3 1DD · Norfolk

    Ages 11–19

    • Att849.0
    • P80.3
    • EM5+63%
    • Absence8.9%

    1.8 miles away

  • Notre Dame High School, Norwich

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Norwich · NR1 3PB · Norfolk

    Ages 11–18

    • Att857.5
    • P80.6
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence5.6%

    2.3 miles away

  • Hellesdon High School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Norwich · NR6 5SB · Norfolk

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.5
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence13.8%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Liz Wood
Telephone
01603485266

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