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
- 1655 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 10.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.2%
- Persistent absence
- 31.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.0%
White British 86%
Other White 4%
Mixed 3.7%
African 1.5%
Unclassified 1.5%
Bangladeshi 1%
Chinese 0.8%
Other Asian 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Other Black 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.32
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 12%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.8
Local authority average 44.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.57
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 11 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 48 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 114 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 52 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 114 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 50 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 260 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 260 |
Admissions
Sprowston Community Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 315
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 304
- 2nd preference
- 108
- 3rd preference
- 41
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 303
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 330 162 168 |
| Year 8 | 325 159 166 |
| Year 9 | 292 146 146 |
| Year 10 | 315 181 134 |
| Year 11 | 268 138 130 |
| Year 12 | 81 38 43 |
| Year 13 | 44 21 23 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 85.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 41.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 35.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | SP 7.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 5.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 53.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 12.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 15.0% 10.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.2% 1.7% |