Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth FormBroadland High Ormiston Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Norwich.
Summary of the comparison
Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form and Broadland High Ormiston Academy are secondary schools in Norwich.
Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Broadland High Ormiston Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Broadland High Ormiston Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form was judged the expected standard and Broadland High Ormiston Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.9 for Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form and 49.3 for Broadland High Ormiston Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form (51.1 in 2021-22, 47.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Broadland High Ormiston Academy (52.5 in 2021-22, 49.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorwichThorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form | NorwichBroadland High Ormiston Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 53 in Norfolk | 11th of 53 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,830 | 725 | |
| Capacity | 1,892 | 700 | |
| Location | Norwich, NR7 0XS | Norwich, NR12 8QN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.9 | 49.3 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.9% | 58.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.5% | 76.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 286 | 143 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 110 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 34.3 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.5 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,834 | 757 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.1% | 21.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.2% | 3.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% Stronger figure | 8.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.6% Stronger figure | 23.9% | 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.
Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
Broadland High Ormiston Academy
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