Secondary school

Hewett Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • Norfolk
  • NR1 2PL
  • No sixth form
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,485 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 46%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 94%94%2016/17: top 87%2017/18: top 98%2018/19: top 90%2021/22: top 98%2022/23: top 71%2023/24: top 45%45% · 2023/242024/25: top 46%No exams

Against East of England

Attainment 846.5 · East of England 45.96/10 Middle+52.5 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths46.6% · East of England 44.9%6/10 Middle+55.3 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score4.39 · East of England 4.017/10 Above+60.2 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.56 · East of England −0.029/10 Top 20%+41.8 pts since 18/19
A level points per entry · 2018/1914.8 · East of England 31.3Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2018/19 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 40.7 · 120 pupils · East of England 50.52016/17: 39 · 79 pupils · East of England 46.22017/18: 32.6 · 68 pupils · East of England 46.32018/19: 37.3 · 62 pupils · East of England 46.32021/22: 34.6 · 41 pupils · East of England 48.82022/23: 41.8 · 44 pupils · East of England 46.22023/24: 46.8 · 64 pupils · East of England 45.62024/25: 46.5 · 73 pupils · East of England 45.8546.832.6No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 29% · 79 pupils · East of England 41%2017/18: 18% · 68 pupils · East of England 41%2018/19: 24% · 62 pupils · East of England 40%2021/22: 17% · 41 pupils · East of England 49%2022/23: 43% · 44 pupils · East of England 43%2023/24: 53.1% · 64 pupils · East of England 43.9%2024/25: 46.6% · 73 pupils · East of England 44.9%53.1%17%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 32.27 · 37 pupils · East of England 29.022016/17: 25.84 · 33 pupils · East of England 29.412017/18: 23.53 · 33 pupils · East of England 30.942018/19: 14.8 · 15 pupils · East of England 31.3232.2714.8No exams

Not published 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
119 of 119 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st119119
2nd16015
3rd873

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2013Goodas predecessor
  5. 2014Inadequateas predecessor
  6. 2018Good
  7. 2023Good

4 strong areas

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

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026543
Free school meals (past 6 years)37.0%
First language not English29.1%
SEN support26.2%
EHC plan9.4%
Absence (sessions missed)5.5%
Persistently absent pupils14.9%

Girls 46.9%Boys 53.1%

72.4% full · 750 places · 11 in sixth form (2018/19)

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 88 responses (20.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school88.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 77.3% not applicable65% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 35.2% not applicable71.9% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed82.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child93.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school89.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development80.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher15.7
Pupils per adult8.7
  • Classroom teachers 28.5
  • Leadership 6
  • Teaching assistants 16.3
  • Other support 20.7

Teachers 34.5 FTE · Whole workforce 71.5 · 83 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,990
Spend per pupil£10,613
Staff spend per pupil£7,468
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • −£794,000in-year balance

Grants £8,286 · self-generated £703 · premises £875 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

64 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained93.8%
  • Education89.1%
  • Apprenticeship0%
  • Employment4.7%
  • Not sustained6.3%
  • Unknown0%