School profile

Sewell Park Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Norwich, NR3 4BX

Requires improvement

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,939 of 3,312

Worse than 88% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Sewell Park Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils775
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr David Day
TrustBROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityNorfolk
Opened01 Sept 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142058.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolNorfolkEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.37.6, worse than England, worse than Norfolk44.546.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.44.8%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk63.4%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.30.1%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk43%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.4.2%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk10%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths39.9%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk58%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4143--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils775
Girls391
Boys384
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.44%
First language not English25.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.750
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.153
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.56
Average class size24.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
70.7%
Other White
11.7%
African
4.5%
Other ethnic group
2.3%
Bangladeshi
2.2%
Other mixed
2.1%
White and Asian
1%
Other Asian
1%
Other Black
1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.2
Teachers (FTE)50.71
Teaching assistants (FTE)43.89
Support staff (FTE)44.89
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2546
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2544.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.3

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.134
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.270
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.128
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.124
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNorfolkEngland
Overall absence9.2%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk8.7%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.23.4%, similar to England, similar to Norfolk22.6%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.5.7%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk4.4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate35.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions13.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions4

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.87%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.84.7%
Further education67.9%
School sixth form16.8%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.11.5%
Apprenticeship1.5%
Employment0.8%
Sixth form college0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Sewell Park Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt. Clements Hill Primary AcademyFree schools
Good
0.4 miPrimaryAngel Road Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryAngel Road Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryGeorge White Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryMagdalen Gates Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryMousehold Infant & Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryCatton Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryJane Austen CollegeFree schools
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimarySprowston Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySprowston Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Sewell Park Academy

What is Sewell Park Academy's Ofsted rating?

Sewell Park Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 9 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Sewell Park Academy rank in England?

Sewell Park Academy ranks 2,939 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 88% of schools).

What are Sewell Park Academy's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 30.1% of pupils at Sewell Park Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 37.6 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Sewell Park Academy?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Sewell Park Academy made 134 offers from 270 applications (2 per offer), and 124 of 128 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Sewell Park Academy?

Sewell Park Academy has 775 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Sewell Park Academy?

Sewell Park Academy had 750 school places in 2024/25.

Does Sewell Park Academy have a sixth form?

No, Sewell Park Academy teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Sewell Park Academy?

At Sewell Park Academy, the average class had 24.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Sewell Park Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Sewell Park Academy missed 9.2% of sessions (England 8%), and 23.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.