Sprowston Community Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Expected standard

Cannerby Lane, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8NEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sprowston Community Academy is a secondary school in Norwich for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 16th of 22 secondary schools in Norwich. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 May 2026, report published 30 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: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Post-16 provision: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

310 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score45.0

45.0, 1.1 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths45.2%

45.2%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths66.1%

66.1%, 1.3 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc14.5%

14.5%, 26 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.93

3.93, 0.16 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

63 students

Average point score per A level entry26.67

26.67, 8.33 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,702 pupils on roll, with places for 1,767

Eligible for free school meals20.9%

20.9%, 5.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.7%

12.7%, 8.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.3%

15.3%, 0.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.2%

5.2%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sprowston Community Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Open Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 36.7
Sewell Park Academy	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 39.1
Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 49.2
Norwich School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 12.1
Jane Austen College	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 53.7

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Liz Wood
Phone: 01603485266
Address: Cannerby Lane, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8NE
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 144359

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.