How many pupils does The Open Academy have?

The Open Academy has 560 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of The Open Academy?

The principal of The Open Academy is Daniel Bagshaw.

What type of school is The Open Academy?

The Open Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Open Academy in?

The Open Academy is in the Norfolk local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

The Open Academy

Salhouse Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 9DL

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 28 March 2023). Last inspected 28 March 2023.

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560

Pupils

39.4%

Free school meals

1 September 2008

Opened

About this school

The Open Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Norwich, Norfolk. The school has 560 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 28 March 2023). Last inspected 28 March 2023. The Principal is Daniel Bagshaw. The school is administered by Norfolk local authority. It belongs to THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has a Church of England religious character. It opened in 1 September 2008.

School details

Principal: Daniel Bagshaw
Trust: THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authority: Norfolk
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
URN: 135650

Contact

01603481640 office@open-academy.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Open Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Norfolk). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

36.7

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.46

Progress 8 · 2023-24

35%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

51%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.16

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

64%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →