Sewell Park Academy
St Clement's Hill, Norwich, NR3 4BX
775 pupils · 103% of 750 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Free school meals
- 44.1%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 9 June 2026, published 29 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 39.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 29.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 47.3% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 17.3% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.96 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 134 | 128 | 270 | 130 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 150 | 184 | 336 | 150 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 155 | 146 | 256 | 155 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 164 | 179 | 261 | 164 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 157 | 118 | 191 | 132 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 159 | 110 | 186 | 123 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 160 | 109 | 173 | 124 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 137 | 107 | 166 | 115 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Jane Austen College 1.6 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
- Sprowston Community Academy 1.9 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- The Open Academy 1.9 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Notre Dame High School, Norwich 2.7 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Hellesdon High School 3.2 km · Requires improvement (2023) · previous system
- Hewett Academy 3.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.