Jane Austen College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 1 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
- 1101 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 42.5%
- Girls
- 57.5%
- First language not English
- 21.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.6%
- Persistent absence
- 17.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.7%
White British 59.4%
Other White 9%
Mixed 7.9%
Unclassified 7%
African 5.2%
Indian 3.4%
Other 2.4%
Chinese 1.5%
Other Asian 1.3%
Pakistani 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Other Black 0.6%
Irish 0.5%
Caribbean 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 80%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 63%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.5
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.23
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 8 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 25 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 6 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 14 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| English Language | GCSE | 174 |
Admissions
Jane Austen College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 174
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 185
- 2nd preference
- 158
- 3rd preference
- 124
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 144
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 182 92 90 |
| Year 8 | 177 72 105 |
| Year 9 | 177 82 95 |
| Year 10 | 176 78 98 |
| Year 11 | 175 84 91 |
| Year 12 | 113 34 79 |
| Year 13 | 101 26 75 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 83.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 53.0% 43.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 31.0% 33.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 7.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% 51.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 30.0% 12.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.4% 2.4% |