The Open Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–19 · Norwich, Norfolk
The Open Academy is a secondary school in Norwich, Norfolk for ages 11–19 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 28 March 2023.
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Catchment area for The Open Academy
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Salhouse Road, Norwich, NR7 9DL
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 529 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 28 March 2023
Strengths
- “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.”
To improve
- “Some still express concerns about things that happened before.”
- “However, a small number of pupils still do not behave well or consistently meet leaders’ expectations, so they miss learning through suspensions or by being out of lessons.”
- “The mobile phone policy is followed better by younger pupils, but older pupils too often have their phones out when not allowed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 35% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 36.7 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | D- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 91 first-preference applications, 96 offers in total, 91 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Norfolk.
- Sprowston Community Academy 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Sewell Park Academy 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form 1.4 mi Not judged
- Jane Austen College 1.6 mi Outstanding
- Notre Dame High School, Norwich 1.9 mi Good
- Hewett Academy 2.6 mi Good
- City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy 3.1 mi School remains Good
- Hellesdon High School 3.1 mi Requires improvement