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ClosedSecondaryURN 121180

Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form

Community school · Norwich · NR7 0XS

Ages 11–18 · Norfolk

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,764
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Ian Clayton

Location

Address
Laundry Lane, Thorpe St Andrew
Postcode
NR7 0XS
Town
Norwich
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
Broadland
Constituency
Norwich North
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Norwich, Norfolk. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

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%

    1.4 miles away

  • Sprowston Community Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Norwich · NR7 8NE · Norfolk

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.7
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence11.6%

    1.7 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%

    2.5 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%

    2.6 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%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ian Clayton

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