75%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
53%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
17%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1089.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,708
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 08/12/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorfolk
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Norfolk
Part ofORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
75%
+10pp
75%70%65%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
53%
+7pp
53%50%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
Attainment 8
50.4
+1.8
50.649.648.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.4
EBacc entry
17%
+2pp
17%12%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
EBacc APS
1089.4
+41.3
1089.4943.8798.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1089.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.8
+1.1
38.035.833.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.8
A-level value added
+0.04
+0.1
+0.1-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
10%
-3pp
19%15%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,708
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Eaton Road, Norwich, NR4 6PP
Local authority
Norfolk
Website
Telephone
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 | 75% | 53% | 50.4 | Not applicable | 17% | 1089.4 | 33% | 1,708 |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 46% | 48.6 | -0.09 | 14% | 1048.1 | 31% | 1,735 |
| 2022/23 | 70% | 52% | 50.6 | +0.28 | 8% | 1076.3 | 17% | 1,763 |
| 2021/22 | 69% | 50% | 48.6 | -0.04 | 15% | 1059.9 | 24% | 1,751 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 48% | 48.9 | -0.04 | 11% | 798.2 | 19% | 1,597 |
| 2017/18 | 68% | 50% | 51.0 | +0.15 | 22% | 992.1 | 35% | 1,587 |
| 2016/17 | 73% | 47% | 49.5 | +0.02 | 22% | — | 35% | 1,566 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.8 | C+ | +0.04 | 10% | 208 |
| 2023/24 | 33.7 | C+ | -0.05 | 13% | 216 |
| 2022/23 | 34.5 | C+ | — | 16% | 217 |
| 2021/22 | 38.0 | B- | — | 19% | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 33.5 | C+ | +0.05 | 16% | 194 |
| 2017/18 | 30.0 | C | +0.04 | 12% | 226 |
| 2016/17 | 27.2 | C- | -0.17 | 8% | 210 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,708 | 16.7 | 15% | 16% | 28% | 9% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,735 | 16.8 | 14% | 12% | 26% | 10% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 1,763 | 17.2 | 13% | 11% | 25% | 9% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,751 | 17.8 | 12% | 10% | 25% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 1,684 | 17.1 | 11% | 9% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,597 | 16.7 | 11% | 8% | 26% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | — | 17.0 | — | — | — | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,566 | 16.6 | 9% | 7% | 27% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.