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City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMs Jo Philpott

corporate_fareORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onNorwich, NR4 6PP

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

1,763

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Attainment 8

50.4

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GCSE Rank

#9 in Norfolk

#886 of 3,216 nationally

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City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Norwich, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy is an academy converter in Norwich, Norfolk, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 1,708 pupils on roll, of whom 28% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 50.4, placing the school #9 in Norfolk and #886 of 3,216 nationally. 52.90% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 25.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 28 A-level subjects. 53.3% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 24.0% at A*–A. A-level value added: 0.04 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 4 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

50.4

Grade 5+ E&M

52.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)25.3%

Entering EBacc16.60%

EBacc APS4.21

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc14.30%

EBacc APS4.06

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.28

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc8%

EBacc APS4.12

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc15%

EBacc APS4.03

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc22%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc11%

EBacc APS4.01

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.15

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc22%

EBacc APS4.31

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.04

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

204

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*6.5%

Achieving A*–A24.0%

Achieving A*–B53.3%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate89.2%

A-level subjects offered28

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.05

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

210

Retention rate89.00%

2023

Avg Grade

C+

Students

213

Retention rate96.70%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

178

Retention rate98.9%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 December 2021

Inspection Report

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11 October 2016

Inspection Report

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01 September 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-10-11

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2013-03-20

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.9%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.9%(33 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,708 pupils. During this period, there were 49 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.9%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,708	49	2.9%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,709	62	3.6%	7.8%	2
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,725	87	5.0%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,735	90	5.2%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,748	160	9.2%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,741	104	6.0%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,763	112	6.4%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,756	61	3.5%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,731	84	4.9%	4.7%	3
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,751	62	3.5%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,749	75	4.3%	4.4%	2
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,676	64	3.8%	3.6%	3
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,684	11	0.7%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,688	55	3.3%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,641	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,641	41	2.5%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,645	28	1.7%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,594	27	1.7%	3.1%	2
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,597	65	4.1%	3.8%	4
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,592	56	3.5%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,579	36	2.3%	3.4%	3
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,587	31	2.0%	3.0%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,589	25	1.6%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,549	14	0.9%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,566	20	1.3%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,580	14	0.9%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 71 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 52 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 27 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 27 pupils

Hearing Impairment 13 pupils

Physical Disability 10 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 5 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils