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City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Eaton Road, Norwich NR4 6PP · cns-school.org · 01603 274000

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
50.4
average Attainment 8 score. Norfolk 45.2, England 46
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,685
96% of 1,755 places
Local authority
Norfolk
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
28.3%
First language not English
15.6%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Ormiston Academies Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 278 families put the school first and 269 places were offered; 94% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 272 (Places 271)272September 2023: 299 (Places 270)299September 2024: 263 (Places 263)263September 2025: 222 (Places 242)222September 2026: 278 (Places 269)278Places 269
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262692781▲94%
September 2025Sept 20252422220.9100%
September 2024Sept 2024263263192%
September 2023Sept 20232702991.1▲83%
September 2022Sept 20222712721▲94%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 50.4, and 52.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Norfolk it was 45.2, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (34.8 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 49.5 (England 46.3)49.52017/18: 51.0 (England 46.5)51.02018/19: 48.9 (England 46.7)48.92021/22: 48.6 (England 48.8)48.62022/23: 50.6 (England 46.3)50.62023/24: 48.6 (England 45.9)48.62024/25: 50.4 (England 46.0)50.4England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲50.446.0
▲52.9%45.4%
▲75.3%64.8%
▼16.6%40.5%
●4.214.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form50−1
Further education43.4+7.3
Other education0.4−0.4
Apprenticeship0.4−0.7
Employment0.8−3.4
Not in a lasting destination1.6−4.1
Activity not captured3.5+2.7

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 28.5 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 27.2 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 30.0 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 33.5 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 38.0 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 34.6 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 33.7 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 34.8 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
185 studentsC+ (34.8)Average +0.04
185 studentsB- (35)Average +0.04
10 studentsDist (33.5)Average +0.21
10.3%AAB or better
89.2%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24188C+ (33.7)-0.05
2022/23202C+ (34.6)—
2021/22179B- (38)—
2018/19176C+ (33.5)+0.05
2017/18216C (30)+0.04
2016/17202C- (27.2)-0.17
2015/16190C (28.5)-0.17

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University51−2
Further education2.4+1.3
Apprenticeship5.4+2.1
Employment27.5−1.5
Not in a lasting destination8.8−1.6
Activity not captured4.9+1.6

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy on 30 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
30 Jun 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Dec 2021

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Dec 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2013Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

81% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (135 replies, to 5 September 2022).

Recommend
81%
Replies
135
8% · 5 Sept 2022
Child is happy at school▼85% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼86% agreeEngland 91%
Pupils are well behaved▼72% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼80% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▼78% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼72% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing●84% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●88% agreeEngland 88%
Supports personal development●76% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼73% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 79% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼42% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 33% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲77% agreeEngland 67%

based on 27 parents (20%) with SEND

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