Sewell Park Academy
Norwich, NR3 4BX · Norfolk · secondary school
49th of 53 secondary schools in Norfolk we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 3.0/10 against 483 of them, against 1.7/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 12 | 35% | 0.43 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 29.3 · 16 | 30% | 0.47 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.43 · 19 | 25% | 0.48 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 39.1 · 17 | 10% | 0.17 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school is rated Good by Ofsted following an inspection in June 2026. In 2024/25, 29.3% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 39.1, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.43 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than peers nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (3.0 out of 10 against similar schools, 1.7 out of 10 against all schools).
Getting in. There are 789 pupils in a school with 750 places, meaning it is over capacity by 39. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the pressure of being 39 pupils over capacity? What support is available for pupils whose Progress 8 score is below the national baseline? How does the recent Good inspection reflect changes in day-to-day teaching?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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