Hewett Academy

Type Secondary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 11-16
Religion Unknown
Address Cecil Road
Norwich
Norfolk
NR1 2PL
Phone 01603531564
Reference Number 142059

Hewett Academy demonstrates a good overall performance with notable strengths in personal development, reflecting a positive and supportive school environment. Pupils enjoy their time at the school, feel safe, and take pride in their collective successes, which highlights a strong sense of community and respect. Programs aimed at personal, social, and health education are significantly well-developed, preparing pupils to navigate complex social issues and encouraging them to be responsible citizens. The school has a clear curriculum structure that supports pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), fostering both academic and personal growth.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 488
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 53.07%
Girls: 46.93%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 35.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 30.3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 23.1

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 64 60 124
8 66 67 133
9 51 37 88
10 36 34 70
11 42 31 73

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 53.7%
African 15.6%
White, Other 8.8%
Indian 5.7%
Unclassified 2.9%
Chinese 1.6%
White & Black (African) 1.4%
White & Asian 1.2%
Mixed, Other 1.2%
Pakistani 0.8%
Asian, Other 0.6%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.2%
Irish 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
Last Report Date 03 Oct 2023
Date Report
03 Oct 2023 School inspection:
22 Mar 2018 Full inspection:

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy a strong sense of community and support.
  • The school has an ambitious and well-structured curriculum.
  • High-quality support for pupils with SEND.
  • Effective reading support leading to confident and fluent readers.
  • Outstanding personal development programs enriching pupils' understanding of diversity.
  • A wide range of extracurricular activities that engage pupils.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistencies in teachers' identification of pupils' misconceptions and knowledge gaps.

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
46.5

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 46.6%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 58.9%

Attainment 8 Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 130 16
Third Preference 112 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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