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Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form

Academy converter · Norwich · NR7 0XS

Ages 11–18 · 1,830 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

49.4

Overall absence

9.1%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-29

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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+0.14
−20+2
Attainment 849.4
English & maths grade 5+52%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry41%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.6%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
7.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,528

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

289

Places offered

300

1st-preference offers

276

Total preferences (any rank)
413
Preferred offers (top 3)
300
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill97%

1,830 pupils · 1,892 places

Pupils on roll
1,830
Boys / girls
957 / 873
School capacity
1,892
Capacity fill
1,830 / 1,892 (97%)
Free school meals
16.7%
FSM pupils
242
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Broad Horizons Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Penny Bignell

Location

Address
Laundry Lane, Thorpe St Andrew
Postcode
NR7 0XS
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Norwich, Norfolk, 1,830 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 16.7%.

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
Mrs Penny Bignell
Telephone
01603497711
Website
http://thorpestandrewschool.org.uk/

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