City Academy NorwichHewett Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Norwich.
Summary of the comparison
City Academy Norwich and Hewett Academy are secondary schools in Norwich.
City Academy Norwich scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Hewett Academy scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hewett Academy is ahead on our composite score.
City Academy Norwich was judged Requires improvement and Hewett Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.2 for City Academy Norwich and 46.1 for Hewett Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at City Academy Norwich (35.4 in 2021-22, 36.2 in 2025-26) and has risen at Hewett Academy (34.6 in 2021-22, 46.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorwichCity Academy Norwich | NorwichHewett Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F35/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 53rd of 53 in Norfolk | 8th of 53 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 674 | 543 | |
| Capacity | 1,100 | 750 | |
| Location | Norwich, NR4 7LP | Norwich, NR1 2PL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.2 | 46.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 25.2% | 50.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 48.7% | 61.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 119 | 70 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 682 | 488 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 53.7% | 37.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.7% | 29.1% | |
| SEN support | 26.1% | 26.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.7% | 9.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.7% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.4% | 14.9% 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
Hewett Academy
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