City of Norwich SchoolHewett Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Norwich.
Summary of the comparison
City of Norwich School and Hewett Academy are secondary schools in Norwich.
City of Norwich School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hewett Academy scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hewett Academy is ahead on our composite score.
City of Norwich School was judged the expected standard and Hewett Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.2 for City of Norwich School and 46.1 for Hewett Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at City of Norwich School (48.6 in 2021-22, 49.2 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 of Norwich School | NorwichHewett Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 53 in Norfolk | 8th of 53 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,685 | 543 | |
| Capacity | 1,755 | 750 | |
| Location | Norwich, NR4 6PP | Norwich, NR1 2PL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.2 Stronger figure | 46.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.3% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.9% Stronger figure | 61.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 246 | 70 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 186 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 34.8 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,708 | 488 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.5% | 37.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.7% | 29.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 26.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 9.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.0% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.6% | 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 of Norwich School
Hewett Academy
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