Advertisement
The Good Schools Guide
Select search type
No locations matching your search. Try schools.
Showing results for

View all reviewed UK schools Search all UK schools
No articles matching your search.

Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form

State school · Norwich, NR7 0XS
  • Secondary
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 11-18
  • 1,804 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
1,804 ·
Local authority
Norfolk County Council

Headteacher

Head

Mrs Penny Bignell

Entrance

Entry and exit data - year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Dussindale Primary School 18 %
Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe 18 %
St William's Primary School 18 %
Brundall Primary School 10 %
Blofield Primary School 8 %
Little Plumstead Church of England Primary Academy 8 %
OtherUnkn 6 %
Where the number of students is less than 10 or the school a student attended before or after this school is not known.
Lionwood Junior School 4 %
Hemblington Primary School 4 %
Heartsease Primary Academy 3 %
Falcon Junior School 3 %
Data highlight

Exit

% students progressing to higher education or training (2021 leavers)

School
65%
LA avg.
58%
Eng. avg.
66%
Data highlight

What is this?

The proportion of 16-18 students that progressed to degrees, higher apprenticeships or other study at level 4 or above for at least 6 consecutive months in the 2 years after taking advanced level qualifications (level 3) at this school or college.

Latest results

GCSE - % of pupils achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
72%
LA avg.
63%
Eng. avg.
60%
Data highlight

What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

A level - Average points score (2024)

School
33.02
LA avg.
32.47
Eng. avg.
35.69
Data highlight

What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Teaching & learning

Qualifications taken in 2024
  • A level
  • BTEC
  • EPQ
  • GCSE
  • VRQ
104
Number of teachers
18:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

1.7 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
13.6 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

1,804
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Requires improvement

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Requires improvement
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement
Leadership and management Requires improvement
Sixth form provision Good

This school has not provided any information yet

If you are from this school, please, get in touch to feature images and useful information for parents.

Contact the school

Address

Laundry Lane
Thorpe St Andrew
Norwich
Norfolk
NR7 0XS
Get directions

Telephone: 01603 497711

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://thorpestandrewschool.org.uk

Local authority: Norfolk County Council

View Larger Map

Have you considered?

See all schools
School data & information Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form Laundry Lane, Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 0XS
1,804 Pupil numbers
13 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
10 % Pupils whose first language is not English
18:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
104 Number of teachers
14 Number of teaching assistants

% achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
72%
LA avg.
63%
Eng. avg.
60%

What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Average overall GCSE score (attainment 8) (2024)

School
49.40
LA avg.
44.20
Eng. avg.
44.20

What is this?

Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Improvement rates in core subjects (progress 8) (2024)

0.14 Score Average
≈ 35% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2. This is based on results in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Subjects entered at GCSE level (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Spanish GCSE (9-1) Full Course 40 6
Sociology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 47 6
Religious Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 15 6
Physics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 73 7
Physical Education/Sports Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 41 5
Media/Film/Tv Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 38 6
Mathematics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 275 5
History GCSE (9-1) Full Course 162 5
German GCSE (9-1) Full Course 40 7
Geography GCSE (9-1) Full Course 97 5
French GCSE (9-1) Full Course 32 6
English Literature GCSE (9-1) Full Course 273 5
English Language GCSE (9-1) Full Course 275 5
Design & Technology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 22 6
D&T Food Technology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 23 5
Computer Studies/Computing GCSE (9-1) Full Course 44 5
Chemistry GCSE (9-1) Full Course 73 7
Business Studies:Single GCSE (9-1) Full Course 67 6
Biology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 73 7
Art & Design (Photography) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 29 6
Art & Design (Graphics) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 18 7
Art & Design GCSE (9-1) Full Course 27 6

% of pupils achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects (2024)

School
11%
LA avg.
14%
Eng. avg.
20%

What is this?

Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. The % of pupils achieving AAB or higher may therefore decrease if many pupils have opted not to take two or more of the facilitating subjects mentioned.

Average points score (2024)

School
33.02
LA avg.
32.47
Eng. avg.
35.69

What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Subjects entered at 16 to 18 (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Sociology GCE A level 17 B
Psychology GCE A level 20 B
Physics GCE A level 13 C
Physical Education / Sports Studies GCE A level 11 D
Media/Film/Tv Studies GCE A level 8 B
Mathematics GCE A level 20 B
Logic / Philosophy GCE A level 7 D
History GCE A level 11 B
Geography GCE A level 12 C
Film Studies GCE A level 7 B
Environmental Science GCE A level 5 B
English Literature GCE A level 7 C
English Language GCE A level 9 A
Economics GCE A level 7 A
Chemistry GCE A level 17 B
Business Studies:Single GCE A level 20 B
Biology GCE A level 28 B
Art and Design (Fine Art) GCE A level 7 A

Entry and exit data

Here we report figures on pupils moving between schools at the usual entry and exit points, as well as student destinations into higher education. We publish publically available data for state schools. For independent schools, The Good Schools Guide collects data from its prep schools as to where their pupils go on to. Find out more

Our review contains additional entry and exit data reported to us and is updated annually. See the review

Year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 12 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 11 exit (average 2020-2022)

Year 13 exit

SEN overview

Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

1.7 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 2.7%
13.6 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 12.9%

SEN conditons supported

No information available from the school. Find out more.

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Requires improvement

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Requires improvement
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement
Leadership and management Requires improvement
Sixth form provision Good
Our data explained
Advertisement