The Open Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 28 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Unique reference
- 135650
- Address
- Salhouse Road, NR7 9DL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 560 (74% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 12.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38.6%
- Persistent absence
- 31.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 25.9%
White British 76.4%
Other White 7.9%
Mixed 5.9%
Unclassified 3.2%
African 2.9%
Other 2.7%
Caribbean 0.4%
Indian 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 64%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 36.6
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.16
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 9 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 17 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 2 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 17 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 14 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 23 |
| English Language | GCSE | 103 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 99 |
Admissions
The Open Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 100
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 110
- 2nd preference
- 66
- 3rd preference
- 46
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 96
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 110 53 57 |
| Year 8 | 106 57 49 |
| Year 9 | 108 57 51 |
| Year 10 | 85 41 44 |
| Year 11 | 109 57 52 |
| Year 12 | 16 5 11 |
| Year 13 | 25 15 10 |
| Year 14 | 1 0 1 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 83.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 48.0% 43.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 33.0% 33.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 7.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 33.0% 51.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 12.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.4% 2.4% |