Sprowston Community AcademyBroadland High Ormiston Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Norwich.
Summary of the comparison
Sprowston Community Academy and Broadland High Ormiston Academy are secondary schools in Norwich.
Sprowston Community Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Broadland High Ormiston Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Broadland High Ormiston Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Sprowston Community Academy was judged the expected standard and Broadland High Ormiston Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.0 for Sprowston Community Academy and 46.8 for Broadland High Ormiston Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Sprowston Community Academy (43.5 in 2021-22, 45.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Broadland High Ormiston Academy (52.5 in 2021-22, 46.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorwichSprowston Community Academy | NorwichBroadland High Ormiston Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 44th of 53 in Norfolk | 14th of 53 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,739 | 757 | |
| Capacity | 1,767 | 700 | |
| Location | Norwich, NR7 8NE | Norwich, NR12 8QN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.0 | 46.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.2% | 50.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.1% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 14.5% | 34.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.93 | 4.15 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 310 | 150 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 63 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 26.7 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 9.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,739 | 757 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.1% | 21.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.6% | 3.3% | |
| SEN support | 18.1% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.3% | 8.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.4% | 23.9% 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.
Sprowston Community Academy
Broadland High Ormiston Academy
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