Sewell Park Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

St Clement's Hill, Norwich, NR3 4BXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sewell Park Academy is a secondary school in Norwich for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 20th of 22 secondary schools in Norwich. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 9 June 2026, report published 29 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

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

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

150 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score39.1

39.1, 7 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths29.3%

29.3%, 16.1 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths47.3%

47.3%, 17.5 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc17.3%

17.3%, 23.2 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.24

3.24, 0.85 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

775 pupils on roll, with places for 750

Eligible for free school meals44%

44%, 17.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language25.8%

25.8%, 4.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.7%

19.7%, 4.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.2%

7.2%, 1.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sewell Park Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Jane Austen College	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 53.7
Norwich School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 12.1
Sprowston Community Academy	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard	Attainment 8: 45.0
The Open Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 36.7
Nurture Education Trust	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 16.5

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr David Day
Phone: 01603411721
Website: sewellparkacademy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St Clement's Hill, Norwich, NR3 4BX
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 142058

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.