The Open Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 29 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Not available
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Unique reference
- 135650
- Address
- Salhouse Road, NR7 9DL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 578 (76% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 10.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34.3%
- Persistent absence
- 33.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 24.6%
White British 77.5%
Other White 7.4%
Mixed 5.2%
Unclassified 4%
African 2.8%
Other 1.2%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Caribbean 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.58
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 71%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 22%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 35.3
Local authority average 44.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.09
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 15 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 15 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 21 |
| English Language | GCSE | 100 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 96 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 10 |
Admissions
The Open Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 100
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 94
- 2nd preference
- 76
- 3rd preference
- 42
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 94
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 109 57 52 |
| Year 8 | 106 57 49 |
| Year 9 | 97 44 53 |
| Year 10 | 103 52 51 |
| Year 11 | 101 45 56 |
| Year 12 | 34 21 13 |
| Year 13 | 28 14 14 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 83.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 42.0% 41.4% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 34.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 7.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 5.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.8% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 45.0% 57.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 16.3% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.9% 2.2% |