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The Open Academy

Salhouse Road, Norwich, NR7 9DL

Local ranking51st of 53 secondary schools in Norfolk
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

750

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
36.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
34.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
51.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
64.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
104

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Continued in education
84.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
74.0%
Higher education
35.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
35.0%
Not sustained
23.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

D-

Avg A-Level Grade

17.2

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

17.0

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

17

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
0.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
15.9
16-18 Cohort
42

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
560
Boys
285 (51%)
Girls
275 (49%)
Capacity
750 (75% full)
SEND
32.5%
FSM Eligible
40.0%
EAL
12.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
6.6%
SEN Support
25.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
38.8
Budget per Pupil
£9,211/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
12.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
32.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 79.0%
  • White Other: 8.1%
  • Black African: 3.0%
  • Other: 2.8%
  • Mixed Other: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.1%

79.0%

White British

8.1%

White Other

3.0%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
135650
UKPRN
10024180
Establishment No.
6905
Trust
THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST

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