Located in Norwich, Broadland High Ormiston Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Broadland High Ormiston Academy currently has around 757 pupils on roll, which is about 108% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.2% boys and 51.8% girls. Around 20.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (83.5%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (86%) , including 25% who stay in school sixth forms and 60% progressing to further education , while 6% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Tunstead Road, Norwich, NR12 8QN |
| Website: | http://www.broadlandhighoa.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01603782715 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Norfolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Matthew Sprake |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 146063 |
Ofsted inspection date: 02/11/2011
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 700 |
| Number of Pupils: | 757 |
| Number of Boys: | 365 |
| Number of Girls: | 392 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 25.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 83.50% | 632 |
| Unclassified | 9.10% | 69 |
| Other White | 1.70% | 13 |
| Other Mixed | 1.50% | 11 |
| White and Asian | 1.30% | 10 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.70% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 5 |
| African | 0.50% | 4 |
| Indian | 0.30% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.30% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Community Primary School and Nursery Horning Road , Hoveton NR12 8NX | - not rated | 564 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadland High Ormiston Academy Tunstead Road , Hoveton NR12 8QN | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Broadland High School Tunstead Road , Hoveton NR12 8QN | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudolf Steiner School Church Lane , Wroxham NR12 8SH | - not rated | 1,934 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.