The Open Academy
Salhouse Road, Norwich, NR7 9DLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Open Academy is a secondary school in Norwich for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 19th of 22 secondary schools in Norwich. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 28 March 2023, report published 23 May 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 28 March 2023
This is an inclusive school. Pupils are tolerant of difference and supportive of peers who find things difficult. Pupils of all abilities have their individual needs supported in lessons. Careful adaptations are made by teachers to enable this to happen. Since the previous inspection, leaders' expectations for pupils' behaviour, uniform and attendance have raised substantially. The consequences for not following the rules are well understood by pupils and consistently applied by staff. Consequently, behaviour and attendance have improved. Where there is bullying, leaders deal with this appropriately. Pupils say that behaviour is better than in the past. Some still express concerns about things that happened before. Pupils know that the values of the school are important for their own development. They respect each other and are polite. Pupils socialise in groups that reflect the broad ethnic mix of the school community. Many attend the range of extra-curricular activities and enjoy the trips that enhance the curriculum, such as geography field work at the coast. Pupils feel they have a voice in collective decisions. This is seen in the way pupils make considered submissions to leaders that have informed jewellery and uniform policies.
What the school should improve
- Leaders have acted to improve behaviour. Most pupils behave well. The number of suspensions for poor behaviour has reduced significantly. A small number of pupils still do not meet leaders' high expectations of behaviour consistently. Leaders need to ensure that they continue with and refine further their actions, so that improvements in behaviour are sustained.
- The number of pupils taking themselves out of class or not attending classes has substantially reduced. There are still a small number of pupils who still do not spend enough time in lessons, reducing their access to high-quality learning. Leaders need to ensure that they continue to take actions to support pupils to reduce further the numbers of pupils who miss learning because they are not in lessons.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
104 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
17 students
Average A level grade D-, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
529 pupils on roll, with places for 750
Schools near The Open Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sprowston Community Academy | 0.5 miles | Report card: Expected standard | Attainment 8: 45.0 |
| Sewell Park Academy | 1 mile | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Attainment 8: 39.1 |
| Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good | Attainment 8: 49.2 |
| Norwich School | 1 mile | 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
- THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Bagshaw
- Phone
- 01603481640
- Address
- Salhouse Road, Norwich, NR7 9DL
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- URN
- 135650
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.