City Academy NorwichCity of Norwich School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Norwich.
Summary of the comparison
City Academy Norwich and City of Norwich School are secondary schools in Norwich.
City Academy Norwich scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and City of Norwich School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). City of Norwich School is ahead on our composite score.
City Academy Norwich was judged Requires improvement and City of Norwich School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.2 for City Academy Norwich and 49.2 for City of Norwich School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at City Academy Norwich (35.4 in 2021-22, 36.2 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at City of Norwich School (48.6 in 2021-22, 49.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorwichCity Academy Norwich | NorwichCity of Norwich School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F35/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 53rd of 53 in Norfolk | 23rd of 53 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 674 | 1,685 | |
| Capacity | 1,100 | 1,755 | |
| Location | Norwich, NR4 7LP | Norwich, NR4 6PP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.2 | 49.2 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 25.2% | 53.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 48.7% | 67.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 119 | 246 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 186 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 34.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 34.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 10.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 682 | 1,708 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 53.7% | 28.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.7% | 15.7% | |
| SEN support | 26.1% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.7% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.7% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.4% | 22.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
City Academy Norwich
City of Norwich School
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