What ages does City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy teach?

City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Norwich.

Who is the headteacher of City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy?

The headteacher of City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy is Ms Jo Philpott, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy been inspected?

Ofsted has inspected City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.

How many pupils are at City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy?

City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy has 1,685 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.

Is City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy full?

City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy has capacity for 1,755 pupils and 1,685 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy a faith school?

No. City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy has no designated religious character.

Is City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy a selective school?

No. City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.

Is City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy part of an academy trust?

City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy is part of ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.

How have City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy's results changed over recent years?

Its Attainment 8 score was 50.6 in 2022/23 and 50.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.

What is City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy's absence rate?

City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy's overall absence rate is 9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.

What are City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

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City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy

Eaton Road, Norwich, NR4 6PP

Phase: Secondary
School type: Academy converter
Ages: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher: Ms Jo Philpott
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Sponsor: Ormiston Academies Trust
Constituency: Norwich South
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 1,755
Pupils on roll: 1,685
URN: 141269
Local authority: Norfolk
Website: School website
Telephone: 01603274000

About this school

City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy is a secondary academy in Norwich. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,685 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has inspected City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

England: previous inspection framework

Inspected 8 December 2021 · short inspection

Good

Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one

Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 December 2021, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.

Read the full report on Ofsted's website

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	261	258	259
Attainment 8 score	50.6	48.6	50.4
Progress 8 score	+0.28 +0.11 to +0.46	-0.09 -0.26 to +0.09	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	52%	46.1%	52.9%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	70%	65.1%	75.3%
Entered the English Baccalaureate	8%	14.3%	16.6%
English Baccalaureate average point score	4.1	4.1	4.2

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

Trends over time

How City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Key stage 4: Attainment 8

Year	This school	Norfolk average	England average
2022/23	50.6	38.8	39.8
2023/24	48.6	39.2	39.5
2024/25	50.4	38.6	39

Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.

Overall absence rate

Year	This school	England average
2022/23	9.2%	6.8%
2023/24	10.1%	6.6%
2024/25	9%	6.2%

Department for Education pupil absence data.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	1,763
2023/24	1,735
2024/25	1,708

School census, spring count each academic year.

How City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy compares

City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy ranked 9th of 53 secondary schools in Norfolk for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 77% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 11% of England schools in 2024/25.

School	Attainment 8 (2024/25)	Absence	FSM (6 years)	Pupils	Distance
This school	50.4	9%	28.5%	1,685	—
Hewett Academy	46.5	5.5%	37%	543	0.6 miles
University Technical College Norfolk	49.8	6.2%	22.3%	451	1.0 miles
Notre Dame High School, Norwich	61.3	5.5%	14.3%	1,613	1.2 miles
City Academy Norwich	35.2	11.7%	53.7%	674	1.6 miles
Jane Austen College	53.7	6.9%	29.3%	1,085	1.6 miles

Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 28.46%
English as an additional language: 15.7%
Overall absence: 9.04%
Persistent absence: 22.56%

Location

Nearby schools

Hewett Academy
Secondary · Norwich

0.6 miles
University Technical College Norfolk
Secondary · Norwich

1.0 miles
Notre Dame High School, Norwich
Secondary · Norwich

1.2 miles
City Academy Norwich
Secondary · Norwich

1.6 miles
Jane Austen College
Secondary · Norwich

1.6 miles

Other schools in Norwich

City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy ranks 6th of the 22 ranked secondary schools in Norwich.

Acle Academy Secondary
Aylsham High School Secondary
Broadland High Ormiston Academy Secondary
City Academy Norwich Secondary
Framingham Earl High School Secondary
Hellesdon High School Secondary
Hethersett Academy Secondary
Hewett Academy Secondary
Hobart High School Secondary
Jane Austen College Secondary
Long Stratton High School Secondary
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Secondary

Common questions

What ages does City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy teach?: City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Norwich.
Who is the headteacher of City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy?: The headteacher of City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy is Ms Jo Philpott, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy been inspected?: Ofsted has inspected City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
How many pupils are at City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy?: City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy has 1,685 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
Is City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy full?: City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy has capacity for 1,755 pupils and 1,685 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy a faith school?: No. City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy has no designated religious character.
Is City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy a selective school?: No. City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
Is City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy part of an academy trust?: City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy is part of ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
How have City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy's results changed over recent years?: Its Attainment 8 score was 50.6 in 2022/23 and 50.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
How does City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy compare with other schools in Norfolk?: City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy ranked 9th of 53 secondary schools in Norfolk for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 77% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 11% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
What is City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy's absence rate?: City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy's overall absence rate is 9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
What are City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

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.