47%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
35.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
8%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
393.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
682
Pupils · 2024/25
23%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 18/06/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorfolk
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of City Academy Norwich · Secondary with sixth form · Norfolk
Part ofSAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
47%
+2pp
47%46%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
+10pp
30%24%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Attainment 8
35.2
+3.0
35.433.832.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.2
EBacc entry
8%
-3pp
34%20%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
EBacc APS
393.0
+4.0
393.0356.5320.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 393.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
682
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
23%
FSM eligible
54%
SEN
32%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
299 Bluebell Road, Norwich, NR4 7LP
Local authority
Norfolk
Website
Telephone
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Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 47% | 30% | 35.2 | Not applicable | 8% | 393.0 | 10% | 682 |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 20% | 32.2 | -0.75 | 11% | 389.0 | 11% | 699 |
| 2022/23 | 47% | 19% | 34.0 | -0.70 | 13% | 342.9 | 14% | 699 |
| 2021/22 | 44% | 21% | 35.4 | -0.64 | 5% | 320.0 | 6% | 682 |
| 2018/19 | 44% | 20% | 34.8 | -0.53 | 34% | 325.5 | 44% | 571 |
| 2017/18 | 43% | 22% | 36.9 | -0.33 | 24% | 370.5 | 36% | 601 |
| 2016/17 | 34% | 20% | 33.3 | -0.57 | 19% | — | 30% | 679 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 682 | 16.6 | 32% | 23% | 54% | 12% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 699 | 15.9 | 27% | 20% | 53% | 15% | 40% |
| 2022/23 | 699 | 17.2 | 22% | 16% | 54% | 15% | 44% |
| 2021/22 | 682 | 17.3 | 20% | 16% | 54% | 13% | 44% |
| 2020/21 | 646 | 16.0 | 20% | 15% | 56% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 571 | 15.4 | 19% | 12% | 58% | 8% | 25% |
| 2017/18 | 601 | 17.1 | 23% | 12% | 57% | 8% | 25% |
| 2016/17 | 679 | 16.0 | 27% | 14% | 58% | 9% | 29% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.