City Academy Norwich
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–19 · Norwich, Norfolk
City Academy Norwich is a secondary school in Norwich, Norfolk for ages 11–19 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 18 June 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- 299 Bluebell Road, Norwich, NR4 7LP
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 674 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 57% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 18 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils have noticed the positive changes in the school since the previous inspection.”
- “They see that these will benefit their education.”
- “Staff are rightly asking more of pupils.”
To improve
- “Staff have higher expectations, and, for some pupils, this has been challenging to adjust to.”
- “However, pupils’ experiences in lessons do not always help them to learn and remember more.”
- “Some pupils did not perform well in public examinations.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 July 2024 (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) | 30% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 35.2 | 46 |
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: 99 first-preference applications, 124 offers in total, 99 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Norfolk.
- City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy 1.6 mi School remains Good
- Jane Austen College 1.9 mi Outstanding
- Hewett Academy 2.0 mi Good
- Notre Dame High School, Norwich 2.1 mi Good
- Ormiston Victory Academy 2.2 mi Not judged
- Hellesdon High School 2.3 mi Requires improvement
- University Technical College Norfolk 2.4 mi Not judged
- Sewell Park Academy 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade