Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted judgements: Good

Laundry Lane, Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich, NR7 0XSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form is a secondary school in Norwich for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 9th of 22 secondary schools in Norwich. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 April 2025, report published 15 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Sixth form provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

297 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score49.2

49.2, 3.1 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths50.2%

50.2%, 4.8 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths70.7%

70.7%, 5.9 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc48.1%

48.1%, 7.6 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.51

4.51, 0.42 above the England average of 4.09.

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

110 students

Average point score per A level entry34.31

34.31, 0.69 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,830 pupils on roll, with places for 1,892

Eligible for free school meals15.2%

15.2%, 11.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9%

9%, 12.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.5%

11.5%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Open Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 36.7
Sprowston Community Academy	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Attainment 8: 45.0
Norwich School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 12.1
Sewell Park Academy	3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 39.1
Jane Austen College	3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 53.7

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Penny Bignell
Phone: 01603497711
Website: thorpestandrewschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Laundry Lane, Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich, NR7 0XS
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 143278

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.