51%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
36.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
64%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
328.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
560
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
33%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 28/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorfolk
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of The Open Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Norfolk
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
51%
-2pp
61%56%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
+14pp
39%30%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
36.7
+1.8
42.038.534.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.7
EBacc entry
64%
-7pp
74%41%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
EBacc APS
328.7
+13.9
383.7332.4281.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 328.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
17.2
+1.6
27.321.415.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17.2
A-level value added
-0.46
+0.3
-0.2-0.5-0.8
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.5
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
0pp
7%3%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D-
0
C-DD
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
560
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
40%
SEN
32%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
33%
Contact
Address
Salhouse Road, Norwich, NR7 9DL
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 | 51% | 35% | 36.7 | Not applicable | 64% | 328.7 | 64% | 560 |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 21% | 34.9 | -0.46 | 71% | 314.8 | 74% | 578 |
| 2022/23 | 52% | 22% | 35.3 | -0.58 | 71% | 321.2 | 71% | 601 |
| 2021/22 | 58% | 39% | 42.0 | -0.28 | 74% | 383.7 | 74% | 588 |
| 2018/19 | 61% | 38% | 40.6 | -0.39 | 7% | 281.2 | 12% | 608 |
| 2017/18 | 60% | 37% | 41.3 | -0.34 | 24% | 307.7 | 33% | 607 |
| 2016/17 | 41% | 21% | 36.2 | -0.68 | 19% | — | 26% | 615 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 17.2 | D- | -0.46 | 0% | 33 |
| 2023/24 | 15.6 | D- | -0.75 | 0% | 38 |
| 2022/23 | 16.7 | D- | — | 0% | 44 |
| 2021/22 | 27.3 | C- | — | Suppressed | 20 |
| 2018/19 | 22.0 | D+ | -0.25 | 7% | 58 |
| 2017/18 | 20.4 | D | -0.24 | 0% | 51 |
| 2016/17 | 15.7 | D- | -0.43 | Suppressed | 45 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 560 | 14.6 | 32% | 13% | 40% | 12% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 578 | 14.4 | 30% | 11% | 38% | 12% | 40% |
| 2022/23 | 601 | 15.6 | 25% | 12% | 38% | 11% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 588 | 16.1 | 25% | 12% | 37% | 12% | 37% |
| 2020/21 | 591 | 15.7 | 24% | 10% | 35% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 608 | 15.0 | 21% | 11% | 39% | 7% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 607 | 15.0 | 22% | 9% | 39% | 7% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 615 | 14.7 | 22% | 9% | 43% | 7% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.