Broadland High Ormiston Academy
Tunstead Road, Hoveton, Norwich, NR12 8QN
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Sprake
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Ormiston Academies Trust
- Constituency
- North Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 700
- Pupils on roll
- 725
- URN
- 146063
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603782715
About this school
Broadland High Ormiston Academy is a secondary academy in Norwich. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 725 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Broadland High 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 November 2022, 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.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 147 | 145 | 150 |
| Attainment 8 score | 49.0 | 51.9 | 46.8 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.06 -0.18 to +0.29 | +0.27 +0.04 to +0.50 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 56% | 61.4% | 50% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 75% | 75.2% | 74% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 32% | 32.4% | 34.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.3 | 4.6 | 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 Broadland High Ormiston 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 | 49 | 38.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 51.9 | 39.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 46.8 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 745 |
| 2023/24 | 761 |
| 2024/25 | 757 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Broadland High Ormiston Academy compares
Broadland High Ormiston Academy ranked 20th of 53 secondary schools in Norfolk for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 65% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46.8 | 8.8% | 21.1% | 725 | — |
| Stalham High School | 39.5 | 10.8% | 33.5% | 492 | 5.8 miles |
| Sprowston Community Academy | 45 | 11.4% | 22.1% | 1,702 | 5.9 miles |
| Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form | 49.2 | 7.9% | 16.1% | 1,830 | 6.1 miles |
| The Open Academy | 36.7 | 12.4% | 40% | 529 | 6.2 miles |
| Sewell Park Academy | 39.1 | 10.3% | 41.4% | 775 | 6.9 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)
- 21.14%
- English as an additional language
- 3.3%
- Overall absence
- 8.75%
- Persistent absence
- 23.86%
Location
Nearby schools
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Stalham High School5.8 miles
Secondary · Norwich
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Sprowston Community Academy5.9 miles
Secondary · Norwich
-
Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form6.1 miles
Secondary · Norwich
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The Open Academy6.2 miles
Secondary · Norwich
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Sewell Park Academy6.9 miles
Secondary · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
Broadland High Ormiston Academy ranks 11th of the 22 ranked secondary schools in Norwich.
- Acle Academy Secondary
- Aylsham High School 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
- 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 Broadland High Ormiston Academy teach?
- Broadland High Ormiston Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Broadland High Ormiston Academy?
- The headteacher of Broadland High Ormiston Academy is Mr Matthew Sprake, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Broadland High Ormiston Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Broadland High 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 Broadland High Ormiston Academy?
- Broadland High Ormiston Academy has 725 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Broadland High Ormiston Academy full?
- Broadland High Ormiston Academy has capacity for 700 pupils and 725 on roll (104%), 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 Broadland High Ormiston Academy a faith school?
- No. Broadland High Ormiston Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Broadland High Ormiston Academy a selective school?
- No. Broadland High Ormiston Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Broadland High Ormiston Academy part of an academy trust?
- Broadland High 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 Broadland High Ormiston Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 49 in 2022/23 and 46.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Broadland High Ormiston Academy compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Broadland High Ormiston Academy ranked 20th of 53 secondary schools in Norfolk for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 65% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Broadland High Ormiston Academy's absence rate?
- Broadland High Ormiston Academy's overall absence rate is 8.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Broadland High Ormiston Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Broadland High 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 10 July 2026.