City Academy Norwich299 Bluebell Road , Norwich

City Academy Norwich is a secondary school in Norwich, serving pupils aged 11 to 19. The school is a academy sponsor led 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. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

City Academy Norwich currently has around 682 pupils on roll, which is about 62% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.4% boys and 51.6% girls. Around 53.2% 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 14.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 39.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (66.4%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 87% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (80%) , including 8% who stay in school sixth forms and 70% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .