City Academy Norwich

299 Bluebell Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7LP

Requires Improvement

Inspected 18 June 2024

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

35.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

682

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Norfolk →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 682 / 1,100 (62%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 18 June 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

53.7%

Disadvantaged

22.7%

EAL

5.7%

SEN support

26.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

35.2

Attainment 8

682 pupils

29.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

47.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

2.9

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

87%

Sustained destination

82%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

11.7%

Overall absence

28.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

43.8

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -3.6 vs 2023/24

16.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

17.64

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

£47,183

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,520 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

7.4

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£9,833

Spend per pupil

£10,365

Income per pupil

44%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.