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Sewell Park Academy

St Clement's Hill, Norwich, NR3 4BX

Local ranking46th of 53 secondary schools in Norfolk
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

750

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 9 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
39.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
29.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
47.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
17.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
150

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Continued in education
74.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
789
Boys
390 (49%)
Girls
399 (51%)
Capacity
750 (105% full)
SEND
25.0%
FSM Eligible
41.4%
EAL
25.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
6.8%
SEN Support
18.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
46.0
Budget per Pupil
£8,178/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
24.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 72.6%
  • White Other: 11.9%
  • Black African: 4.6%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 2.6%
  • Mixed Other: 1.9%
  • Other: 1.8%
  • Asian Other: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.8%

72.6%

White British

11.9%

White Other

4.6%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
142058
UKPRN
10049652
Establishment No.
4020
Trust
BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST

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