Sprowston Community Academy

State-Funded School

sprowston-community-academy-norfolk-east-of-england

East of EnglandRegion

NorfolkLocal Authority

Norwich NorthConstituency

NR7 8NEPostcode

5.8

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Sprowston Community Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Norfolk, East of England.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,702 pupils. Sprowston Community Academy is part of BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Requires improvement

Academic Performance

Around average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 45
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 45.2%
EBacc average point score: 3.93

Ethnicity

White

88%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

Pupils

1,702

Total Pupils

50%Boys

50%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

21%

England average

27%

First language not English

13%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 1,702
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
12 Jul 2022	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
7 May 2015	Requires improvement	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

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.