Sprowston Community Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 24 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Unique reference
- 144359
- Address
- Cannerby Lane, Sprowston, NR7 8NE
- Website
- Not available
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1739 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 10.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.8%
- Persistent absence
- 26.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.1%
White British 85%
Other White 3.9%
Mixed 3.7%
Unclassified 2%
African 1.7%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Chinese 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Other Asian 0.6%
Indian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 15%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.9
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.92
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 44 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 43 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 27 |
| Biology | GCSE | 89 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 41 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 89 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 67 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 66 |
| English Language | GCSE | 306 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 295 |
Admissions
Sprowston Community Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 301
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 271
- 2nd preference
- 142
- 3rd preference
- 61
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 271
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 330 154 176 |
| Year 8 | 330 162 168 |
| Year 9 | 325 164 161 |
| Year 10 | 290 145 145 |
| Year 11 | 312 182 130 |
| Year 12 | 84 39 45 |
| Year 13 | 68 30 38 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 83.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 43.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 39.0% 33.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 7.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 49.0% 51.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 12.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.4% 2.4% |