Secondary school

Jane Austen College

  • Free School
  • ages 11–19
  • Mixed
  • Norfolk
  • NR3 1DD
  • Sixth form
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected May 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 582 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 18%

Top % in England, by year
2018/19: top 26%26%2021/22: top 42%2022/23: top 38%2023/24: top 34%2024/25: top 18%No exams

A-level results

#50 of 273 East of England sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2021/22

Attainment 853.7 · East of England 45.99/10 Top 20%+27.5 pts
Grade 5+ English and maths64.2% · East of England 44.9%9/10 Top 20%+15.6 pts
EBacc point score5.25 · East of England 4.019/10 Top 20%+10.5 pts
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.26 · East of England −0.028/10 Above
A level points per entry40.03 · East of England 33.1610/10 Top 10%
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2018/19: 51.4 · 151 pupils · East of England 46.32021/22: 49.9 · 144 pupils · East of England 48.82022/23: 48.3 · 173 pupils · East of England 46.22023/24: 49 · 165 pupils · East of England 45.62024/25: 53.7 · 176 pupils · East of England 45.8553.748.3No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2018/19: 51% · 151 pupils · East of England 40%2021/22: 58% · 144 pupils · East of England 49%2022/23: 50% · 173 pupils · East of England 43%2023/24: 63% · 165 pupils · East of England 43.9%2024/25: 64.2% · 176 pupils · East of England 44.9%64.2%50%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 35.57 · 22 pupils · East of England 29.022016/17: 31.16 · 33 pupils · East of England 29.412017/18: 35.47 · 32 pupils · East of England 30.942018/19: 35.08 · 62 pupils · East of England 31.322021/22: 42.36 · 97 pupils · East of England 36.152022/23: 38.38 · 96 pupils · East of England 32.282023/24: 33.73 · 70 pupils · East of England 32.652024/25: 40.03 · 101 pupils · East of England 33.1642.3631.16No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in90.9%
150 of 165 who put it first2015 · 99.2%2026 · 90.9%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st165150
2nd19122
3rd1035

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2016–2024

  1. 2016Good
  2. 2022Remains Good
  3. 2024Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Sixth form provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,085
Free school meals (past 6 years)29.3%
First language not English21.9%
SEN support9.7%
EHC plan3.0%
Absence (sessions missed)6.9%
Persistently absent pupils17.3%

Girls 57.5%Boys 42.5%

98.6% full · 1,100 places · 215 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 158 responses (14.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school79.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school84.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved75.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 66.5% not applicable41.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year60.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 22.1% not applicable67.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed72.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school84.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing79.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school82.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school86.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development71.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent77.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.0
Pupils per adult11.7
  • Classroom teachers 50.7
  • Leadership 9.7
  • Teaching assistants 15.6
  • Other support 25.6

Teachers 60.4 FTE · Whole workforce 101.6 · 113 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,238
Spend per pupil£6,655
Staff spend per pupil£5,220
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£646,000in-year balance

Grants £7,072 · self-generated £166 · premises £230 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: INSPIRATION TRUST (18 academies) · trust reserve £4,349,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

165 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained89.7%
  • Education86.1%
  • Apprenticeship1.8%
  • Employment1.8%
  • Not sustained5.5%
  • Unknown4.8%

After sixth form (16–18)

75 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained92%
  • Education42.7%
  • Higher education41.3%
  • Apprenticeship4%
  • Employment45.3%
  • Not sustained6.7%
  • Unknown1.3%