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Sprowston Community Academy

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

personMs Liz Wood

corporate_fareBROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST

location_onNorwich, NR7 8NE

phone 1603485266

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

1,579

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#30 in Norfolk

#1,727 of 3,216 nationally

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Sprowston Community Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Norwich, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Sprowston Community Academy is an academy sponsor led in Norwich, Norfolk, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 1,739 pupils on roll, of whom 22% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 45, placing the school #30 in Norfolk and #1,727 of 3,216 nationally. 45.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 19.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 23 A-level subjects. 28.6% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 14.9% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.26 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 3 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 8.1 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

Grade 5+ E&M

45.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)19.0%

Entering EBacc14.50%

EBacc APS3.93

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.39

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc12.10%

EBacc APS3.54

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.32

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc12%

EBacc APS3.57

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.4

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc20%

EBacc APS3.82

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc11%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc15%

EBacc APS3.76

2018

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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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

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

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

Apprenticeships3%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

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

Apprenticeships5%

Employment2%

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

-0.26

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

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Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*4.3%

Achieving A*–A14.9%

Achieving A*–B28.6%

VA Banding Below average

Retention rate93.4%

A-level subjects offered23

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.11

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Retention rate83.70%

2023

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate85.70%

2022

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate100.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

24 May 2022

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-05-24

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2015-03-10

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2013-03-20

None EIF

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

6.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.5%(61 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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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 1,739 pupils. During this period, there were 113 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 6.5%, 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)	1,739	113	6.5%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,737	168	9.7%	7.8%	2
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,646	60	3.6%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,655	57	3.4%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,660	173	10.4%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,572	285	18.1%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,579	314	19.9%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,574	213	13.5%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,515	77	5.1%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,519	29	1.9%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,514	36	2.4%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,415	40	2.8%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,423	7	0.5%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,429	30	2.1%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,292	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,292	28	2.2%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,286	43	3.3%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,200	37	3.1%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,198	44	3.7%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,193	40	3.4%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,144	47	4.1%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	0	25	-	3.0%	0

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 146 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 111 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 52 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 38 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 37 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 6 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils