Hethersett Academy

State-Funded School

hethersett-academy-norfolk-east-of-england

East of EnglandRegion

NorfolkLocal Authority

South NorfolkConstituency

NR9 3DBPostcode

9.8

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Hethersett Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Norfolk, East of England.

The school is rated Outstanding by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,250 pupils. Hethersett Academy is part of Inspiration Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Well above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 59
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 71.3%
EBacc average point score: 5.67

Ethnicity

White

80%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

1,250

Total Pupils

51%Boys

49%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

14%

England average

27%

First language not English

14%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 1,250
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: Inspiration Trust

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.

School remains Outstanding

Ungraded inspection on 28 September 2022. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one.

Read the inspection letter on Ofsted

Report published					Overall
5 Feb 2016	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Outstanding

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.