City Academy Norwich
Details
| Age Range | 11-19 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy sponsor led |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Norfolk |
| Address | 299 Bluebell Road, NR4 7LP |
| URN | 135904 |
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School Census
| Total | 699 |
| Girls/Boys | 334/365 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 47.8%/52.2% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 16.5% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 359 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 18.9% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 22/11/2022 | Inadequate |
| 18/06/2019 | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | 22/11/2022 |
| Quality of Education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal Development | Requires improvement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | 18/06/2019 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 33.9 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 19% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 37% |
| Entering EBacc | 13% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.78 |
| Progress 8 | -0.7 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 35.4 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 21% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.74 |
| Progress 8 | -0.64 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 158 |
| As first preference | 97 |
| As second preference | 38 |
| As third preference | 23 |
| Total Offers Made | 129 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 97 |
| second preference offers | 6 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 177 |
| As first preference | 114 |
| As second preference | 44 |
| As third preference | 19 |
| Total Offers Made | 144 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 114 |
| second preference offers | 6 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 191 |
| As first preference | 131 |
| As second preference | 35 |
| As third preference | 25 |
| Total Offers Made | 144 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 131 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 158 |
| As first preference | 109 |
| As second preference | 31 |
| As third preference | 18 |
| Total Offers Made | 139 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 109 |
| second preference offers | 6 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 145 |
| As first preference | 88 |
| As second preference | 31 |
| As third preference | 26 |
| Total Offers Made | 175 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 88 |
| second preference offers | 15 |
| third preference offers | 6 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 141 |
| As first preference | 92 |
| As second preference | 33 |
| As third preference | 16 |
| Total Offers Made | 172 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 92 |
| second preference offers | 12 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| first preference v offers | 1.01% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 142 |
| As first preference | 88 |
| As second preference | 30 |
| As third preference | 24 |
| Total Offers Made | 148 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 87 |
| second preference offers | 8 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 159 |
| As first preference | 102 |
| As second preference | 32 |
| As third preference | 25 |
| Total Offers Made | 130 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 102 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 193 |
| As first preference | 124 |
| As second preference | 44 |
| As third preference | 25 |
| Total Offers Made | 137 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 124 |
| second preference offers | 6 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.01% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 249 |
| As first preference | 168 |
| As second preference | 45 |
| As third preference | 36 |
| Total Offers Made | 168 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 167 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 236 |
| As first preference | 160 |
| As second preference | 42 |
| As third preference | 34 |
| Total Offers Made | 167 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 160 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 25% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 25% |
| strongly disagree | 17% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 28% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 14% |
| don't know | 8% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 8% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 19% |
| strongly disagree | 22% |
| don't know | 11% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 3% |
| agree | 3% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 14% |
| don't know | 6% |
| not applicable | 64% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 14% |
| agree | 22% |
| disagree | 31% |
| strongly disagree | 31% |
| don't know | 3% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 11% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 31% |
| strongly disagree | 17% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 17% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 22% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 19% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 14% |
| agree | 44% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 14% |
| don't know | 11% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 17% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 22% |
| strongly disagree | 22% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 8% |
| agree | 61% |
| disagree | 22% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 36% |
| agree | 56% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 28% |
| agree | 22% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 22% |
| don't know | 11% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 47% |
| no | 53% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 71.1% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 8.6% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 4.6% |
| african ethnic origin | 3% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 3% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| indian ethnic origin | 1.4% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| gypsy roma ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 74.8% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 8.7% |
| african ethnic origin | 3% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 3% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 2.9% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 2% |
| gypsy roma ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 0.7% |