Hewett Academy
Cecil Road, Norwich, NR1 2PL
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- INSPIRATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Antony Little
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Inspiration Trust
- Constituency
- Norwich South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 750
- Pupils on roll
- 543
- URN
- 142059
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603531564
About this school
Hewett Academy is a secondary academy in Norwich. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 543 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hewett Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 44 | 64 | 73 |
| Attainment 8 score | 41.8 | 46.8 | 46.5 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.21 -0.67 to +0.24 | +0.56 +0.15 to +0.97 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 43% | 53.1% | 46.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 61% | 75% | 63% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 61% | 73.4% | 68.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
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 Hewett Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 41.8 | 38.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 46.8 | 39.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 46.5 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 317 |
| 2023/24 | 422 |
| 2024/25 | 488 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hewett Academy compares
Hewett Academy ranked 22nd of 53 secondary schools in Norfolk for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 63% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46.5 | 5.5% | 37% | 543 | — |
| City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy | 50.4 | 9% | 28.5% | 1,685 | 0.6 miles |
| Notre Dame High School, Norwich | 61.3 | 5.5% | 14.3% | 1,613 | 0.7 miles |
| University Technical College Norfolk | 49.8 | 6.2% | 22.3% | 451 | 1.1 miles |
| Jane Austen College | 53.7 | 6.9% | 29.3% | 1,085 | 1.3 miles |
| City Academy Norwich | 35.2 | 11.7% | 53.7% | 674 | 2.0 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)
- 36.96%
- English as an additional language
- 29.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.53%
- Persistent absence
- 14.87%
Location
Nearby schools
-
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy0.6 miles
Secondary · Norwich
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Notre Dame High School, Norwich0.7 miles
Secondary · Norwich
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University Technical College Norfolk1.1 miles
Secondary · Norwich
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Jane Austen College1.3 miles
Secondary · Norwich
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City Academy Norwich2.0 miles
Secondary · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
Hewett Academy ranks 12th of the 22 ranked secondary schools in Norwich.
- Acle Academy Secondary
- Aylsham High School Secondary
- Broadland High Ormiston Academy Secondary
- City Academy Norwich Secondary
- City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Secondary
- Framingham Earl High School Secondary
- Hellesdon High School Secondary
- Hethersett 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 Hewett Academy teach?
- Hewett Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Hewett Academy?
- The headteacher of Hewett Academy is Mr Antony Little, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hewett Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hewett 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 Hewett Academy?
- Hewett Academy has 543 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Hewett Academy full?
- Hewett Academy has capacity for 750 pupils and 543 on roll (72%), so it has space against 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 Hewett Academy a faith school?
- No. Hewett Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Hewett Academy a selective school?
- No. Hewett Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Hewett Academy part of an academy trust?
- Hewett Academy is part of INSPIRATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hewett Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 41.8 in 2022/23 and 46.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hewett Academy compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Hewett Academy ranked 22nd of 53 secondary schools in Norfolk for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 63% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hewett Academy's absence rate?
- Hewett Academy's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hewett Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hewett 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 2 July 2026.