Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School
The Old Fire Station, 30 Bethel Street, Norwich, NR2 1NR
- Phase
- 16 plus
- School type
- Free schools 16 to 19
- Ages
- 16 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- INSPIRATION TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Chris Jennings
- Sponsor
- Inspiration Trust
- Constituency
- Norwich South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 440
- Pupils on roll
- 635
- URN
- 139896
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603280940
About this school
Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School is a sixth form or college in Norwich. It teaches children aged 16 to 19 and has 635 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2013, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 484 |
| 2023/24 | 544 |
| 2024/25 | 615 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 13.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education0.7 miles
16 plus · Norwich
-
Bignold Primary School and Nursery0.3 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Norwich University of the Arts0.3 miles
Universities · Norwich
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Jane Austen College0.3 miles
Secondary · Norwich
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The Free School Norwich0.3 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
- Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education 16 plus
- Earlham Nursery School Nursery
- Acle Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Aldborough Primary School Primary
- Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Angel Road Infant School Primary
- Angel Road Junior School Primary
- Antingham and Southrepps Primary School Primary
- Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Aslacton Primary School Primary
- Avenue Junior School Primary
- Bacton Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School teach?
- Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School teaches children aged 16 to 19. It is a sixth form or college in Norwich.
- Who is the principal of Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School?
- The principal of Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School is Mr Chris Jennings, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School?
- Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School has 635 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 16 to 19.
- Is Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School full?
- Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School has capacity for 440 pupils and 635 on roll (144%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School a faith school?
- No. Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School has no designated religious character.
- Is Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School part of an academy trust?
- Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School is part of INSPIRATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.