71%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
50%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
48%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1338.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,834
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityNorfolk
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form · 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
71%
-1pp
80%75%71%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
50%
-2pp
56%53%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
Attainment 8
49.2
-0.2
52.450.849.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.2
EBacc entry
48%
+7pp
48%36%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
EBacc APS
1338.0
+102.2
1347.81291.81235.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1338.0
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.14
AverageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.3
+1.4
40.436.632.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.3
A-level value added
+0.17
0
+0.3+0.2+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
+3pp
28%20%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added+0.17
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
97%
Education or employment
94%
Education
2%
Apprenticeships
1%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
85%
Education or employment
46%
Education
8%
Apprenticeships
31%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,834
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Laundry Lane, Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich, NR7 0XS
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 | 71% | 50% | 49.2 | Not applicable | 48% | 1338.0 | 49% | 1,834 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 52% | 49.4 | +0.14 | 41% | 1235.8 | 42% | 1,804 |
| 2022/23 | 77% | 56% | 52.4 | +0.26 | 34% | 1347.8 | 34% | 1,839 |
| 2021/22 | 80% | 52% | 51.1 | +0.03 | 25% | 1268.3 | 35% | 1,909 |
| 2018/19 | 74% | 49% | 51.4 | +0.23 | 24% | 1242.2 | 33% | 1,829 |
| 2017/18 | 72% | 47% | 50.2 | +0.05 | 29% | 1195.3 | 41% | 1,781 |
| 2016/17 | 72% | 43% | 48.2 | -0.02 | 30% | — | 42% | 1,847 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.3 | C+ | +0.17 | 14% | 198 |
| 2023/24 | 32.9 | C+ | +0.19 | 11% | 181 |
| 2022/23 | 37.4 | B- | — | 22% | 208 |
| 2021/22 | 40.4 | B | — | 28% | 215 |
| 2018/19 | 33.2 | C+ | +0.26 | 18% | 173 |
| 2017/18 | 33.5 | C+ | +0.21 | 20% | 182 |
| 2016/17 | 30.1 | C | +0.08 | 14% | 218 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,834 | 18.7 | 14% | 9% | 16% | 8% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 1,804 | 17.9 | 15% | 10% | 14% | 9% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,839 | 18.7 | 12% | 9% | 13% | 9% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 1,909 | 18.7 | 10% | 8% | 13% | 9% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 1,932 | 18.2 | 9% | 8% | 10% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,829 | 15.9 | 6% | 6% | 14% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | — | 15.2 | — | — | — | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,847 | 15.7 | 10% | 4% | 14% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.