Norfolk
City Academy Norwich
GCSE results 2026: every Norfolk school ranked · how England did
Close to home and non-selective, but attainment sits below the national average and the last inspection asked for improvement.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 36.2 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 36.2
- Attainment 8
- 25%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.75
- Progress 8
- [-0.99, -0.51]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 124 | 99 | 99 (100%) | 187 |
| September 2025 | 132 | 115 | 115 (100%) | 203 |
| September 2024 | 129 | 97 | 97 (100%) | 158 |
| September 2023 | 144 | 114 | 114 (100%) | 177 |
| September 2022 | 144 | 131 | 131 (100%) | 191 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Norfolk’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 119 | 36.2 | — | 25.2% | 2.5% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 135 | 35.2 | — | 29.6% | — | 8.1% | 2.9 |
| 2023/2024 | 142 | 32.2 | -0.75 | 19.7% | — | 10.6% | 2.7 |
| 2022/2023 | 123 | 34.0 | -0.70 | 18.7% | — | 13.0% | 2.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 117 | 35.4 | -0.64 | — | — | 5.0% | 2.7 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Norfolk for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 135904 |
| Local authority | Norfolk |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-19 |
| Headteacher | Principal Jo Franklin |
| Trust | SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | NR4 7LP |
| Pupils | 682 |
| FSM eligible | 53.2% |
Contact and identifiers
299 Bluebell Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7LP
https://canorwich.org| DfE number | 6906 |
| UKPRN | 10027688 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2009 |
| GIAS updated | 5 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 8 Jul 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 18 Jun 2024 |
| Publication date | 8 Jul 2024 |