City Academy Norwich
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Norwich, East of England NR4 7LP · Norfolk
#446 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#3795 of 4,090 nationally
About City Academy Norwich
City Academy Norwich is a academy secondary located in Norwich, in the Norfolk local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 674 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 15.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 446th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (26th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (5th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 674; capacity filled 61.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 47.4%; ebacc average points 2.91.
There are 172 schools in Norwich; City Academy Norwich ranks 161st of 167 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)35.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)29.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)57.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for City Academy Norwich by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 674
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 57.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 61.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 35.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 29.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 47.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.91
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near City Academy Norwich
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Bluebell Primary School
Norwich · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
201 students · 480 m away
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School
Norwich · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
281 students · 565 m away
West Earlham Junior School
Norwich · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
239 students · 565 m away
Henderson Green Primary Academy
Norwich · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
148 students · 971 m away
Norwich Primary Academy
Norwich · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
295 students · 1.1 km away
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Norwich · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
424 students · 1.2 km away
Colman Junior School
Norwich · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
209 students · 1.3 km away
Colman Infant School
Norwich · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
100 students · 1.5 km away
Recreation Road Infant School
Norwich · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
328 students · 1.5 km away
Valley Primary Academy
Norwich · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
153 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Hobart High School
Norwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
673 students
Long Stratton High School
Norwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
679 students
Pakefield High School
Lowestoft · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
679 students
Holywell School
Bedford · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
668 students
Parkside Community College
Cambridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
667 students
Cromer Academy
Cromer · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
665 students
Frequently asked questions
Is City Academy Norwich a good school?
City Academy Norwich has a Success Index (England) of 15.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #446 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does City Academy Norwich rank in East of England?
City Academy Norwich ranks #446 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #3795 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend City Academy Norwich?
City Academy Norwich had 674 students in 2025.
Is City Academy Norwich a primary school or a secondary school?
City Academy Norwich is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near City Academy Norwich?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of City Academy Norwich; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.