How many pupils does Sprowston Community Academy have?

Sprowston Community Academy has 1,739 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Sprowston Community Academy?

The headteacher of Sprowston Community Academy is Liz Wood.

What type of school is Sprowston Community Academy?

Sprowston Community Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Sprowston Community Academy in?

Sprowston Community Academy is in the Norfolk local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Sprowston Community Academy

Cannerby Lane, Sprowston, Broadland, Norfolk, NR7 8NE

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 24 May 2022). Last inspected 6 May 2026.

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1,739

Pupils

21.8%

Free school meals

1 February 2018

Opened

About this school

Sprowston Community Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Broadland, Norfolk. The school has 1,739 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 24 May 2022). Last inspected 6 May 2026. The Headteacher is Liz Wood. The school is administered by Norfolk local authority. It belongs to BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST. It opened in 1 February 2018.

School details

Head: Liz Wood
Trust: BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST
Local authority: Norfolk
Gender: Mixed
URN: 144359

Contact

01603485266 info@education.gov.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Sprowston Community 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)

45.0

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.39

Progress 8 · 2023-24

45%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

66%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.93

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

15%

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 →