Jane Austen College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 2 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Unique reference
- 140815
- Address
- 46-48 Colegate, NR3 1DD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1062 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 41.2%
- Girls
- 58.8%
- First language not English
- 22.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.2%
- Persistent absence
- 27.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.2%
White British 61.9%
Other White 9.5%
Unclassified 7.4%
Mixed 6.7%
African 3.4%
Indian 3.3%
Other 1.7%
Other Asian 1.6%
Chinese 1.5%
Irish 0.8%
Pakistani 0.8%
Other Black 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Caribbean 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.23
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 83%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.3
Local authority average 44.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.69
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 5 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 8 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 26 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 24 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 9 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| Applied Engineering | GCSE | 23 |
Admissions
Jane Austen College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 172
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 162
- 2nd preference
- 179
- 3rd preference
- 89
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 143
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 178 72 106 |
| Year 8 | 175 80 95 |
| Year 9 | 178 82 96 |
| Year 10 | 179 86 93 |
| Year 11 | 172 79 93 |
| Year 12 | 109 26 83 |
| Year 13 | 71 13 58 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 83.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 44.0% 41.4% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 34.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 7.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 5.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 57.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 26.0% 16.3% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.9% 2.2% |