86%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
71%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
59.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
74%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1264.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,209
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 28/09/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorfolk
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Hethersett Academy · Secondary · Norfolk
Part ofINSPIRATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
86%
+2pp
89%84%79%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 87%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
71%
-2pp
77%70%62%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
Attainment 8
59.0
+0.8
59.355.150.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59.0
EBacc entry
74%
+3pp
74%69%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
EBacc APS
1264.5
+108.4
1264.5860.9457.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1264.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,209
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
15%
Contact
Address
Queen's Road, Hethersett, Norwich, NR9 3DB
Local authority
Norfolk
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 | 86% | 71% | 59.0 | Not applicable | 74% | 1264.5 | 79% | 1,209 |
| 2023/24 | 85% | 73% | 58.2 | +1.13 | 72% | 1156.1 | 78% | 1,174 |
| 2022/23 | 79% | 66% | 54.2 | +0.91 | 68% | 1013.7 | 72% | 1,108 |
| 2021/22 | 89% | 77% | 59.3 | +0.98 | 67% | 938.5 | 72% | 1,052 |
| 2018/19 | 82% | 62% | 50.9 | +0.47 | 63% | 457.3 | 66% | 728 |
| 2017/18 | 79% | 64% | 50.4 | +0.32 | 61% | 536.8 | 62% | 641 |
| 2016/17 | 80% | 67% | 56.0 | +0.88 | 72% | — | 75% | 567 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,209 | 18.6 | 18% | 11% | 14% | 7% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 1,174 | 17.4 | 17% | 11% | 16% | 7% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 1,108 | 18.8 | 14% | 10% | 18% | 8% | 19% |
| 2021/22 | 1,052 | 19.0 | 13% | 9% | 17% | 9% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 963 | 18.3 | 11% | 8% | 17% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 728 | 16.0 | 4% | 6% | 21% | 6% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 641 | 20.1 | 10% | 5% | 20% | 6% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 567 | 15.1 | 12% | 4% | 20% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.