Hellesdon High SchoolSewell Park Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Norwich.
Summary of the comparison
Hellesdon High School and Sewell Park Academy are secondary schools in Norwich.
Hellesdon High School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Sewell Park Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Sewell Park Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Hellesdon High School was judged Requires improvement and Sewell Park Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.3 for Hellesdon High School and 39.1 for Sewell Park Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Hellesdon High School (42.5 in 2021-22, 40.3 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Sewell Park Academy (40.0 in 2021-22, 39.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorwichHellesdon High School | NorwichSewell Park Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | D48/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 52nd of 53 in Norfolk | 46th of 53 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,523 | 789 | |
| Capacity | 1,290 | 750 | |
| Location | Norwich, NR6 5SB | Norwich, NR3 4BX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.3 Stronger figure | 39.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.7% Stronger figure | 29.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.7% Stronger figure | 47.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 27.6% Stronger figure | 17.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.49 Stronger figure | 3.24 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 243 | 150 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 79 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 31.7 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.7 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.8% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,523 | 789 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.3% | 41.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.6% | 25.6% | |
| SEN support | 4.5% | 18.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 6.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.5% | 10.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.6% | 24.8% 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.
Hellesdon High School
Sewell Park Academy
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