Hethersett Academy

South Norfolk · NR9 3DB

General information Secondary School · 11-16 years Who goes here 1250 pupils, 14% FSM

Educational attainment Ofsted: Outstanding

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Hethersett Academy

General Information

Address: Queen's Road, Hethersett, Norwich, NR9 3DB – View on map
Phone: 01603810924
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Ms Jane Diver
Age range: 11-16 years
Demand for places (Year 7, September 2026): 293 families put it first for 279 places – 11 for every 10 places. 92% of them were offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 13 · 2024 11 · 2025 11 · 2026 11
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

1250 pupils out of 1350 places

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 175
% eligible for free school meals: 14.0%
Pupil mix: 4 in 10 (more mixed than the South Norfolk average)
English as an additional language: 14% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 5.4% a year (South Norfolk 11.6%, typical in England 15.5%) Low turnover
Where they went: about 67% moved to another school, 33% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house. "Low turnover" means it's among the quarter of similar schools in England where teachers are most likely to stay.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Norfolk: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 92 (1.8 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.7)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 2
Suspensions for bullying: 86 (1.7 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.9)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 36 (0.7 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.8)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state secondary schools in Norfolk (the council area this school is in), not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 7.0%
Persistently absent pupils: 15.2%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 13.6%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.8%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Specific learning difficulty: 50 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 45 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 27 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 26 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 15 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 21 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 13 pupils
Physical disability: 4 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 4 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 3 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Outstanding 2022 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Attainment 8 score: 59.0
Compared with the area: 8.0 points above the South Norfolk average (51.0)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Well above (+10.1 points against an expected 48.9)
Grade 4+ in English and maths: 87% (South Norfolk 76%, England 65%) Improving
Data year: 2024/25

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GCSE results over time

This schoolSouth Norfolk averageEngland↗ Improving Up 4.8 points since 2022/23. In 2024/25 this school was 8.0 points above the South Norfolk average (51.0).

About the Attainment 8 score

Attainment 8 measures a pupil's average result across 8 GCSE-equivalent qualifications (English and maths count double). It shows how pupils performed, not how much progress they made getting there - a school with a higher score doesn't necessarily add more value, since pupils often arrive with different starting points. Progress 8 is the measure designed to account for that, but it currently can't be calculated for any school for the two most recent academic years, due to a nationwide gap in the data caused by COVID-19 disruption to Key Stage 2 testing.

1st of 9 secondary schools in South Norfolk for Attainment 8

#1Hethersett Academy59.0
#2Wymondham College56.4
#3Wymondham High Academy52.6

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Attainment 8 ranking

Illustrative MVP scores - not based on verified data yet.

Rank School Score

#1Hethersett Academy59.0
#2Wymondham College56.4
#3Wymondham High Academy52.6
#4Long Stratton High School50.8
#5Framingham Earl High School50.6
#6Diss High School46.6
#7Hobart High School46.1
#8Ormiston Victory Academy45.3
#9The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)42.7

Leaver Destinations

In education, employment, or training a year later: 95.0%
Went into further education: 91.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About leaver destinations

This shows where a school's Year 11 leavers were recorded the following year - in a "sustained" destination means in education, an apprenticeship, or employment for at least 6 months, not just enrolled briefly. It's a different picture from exam results alone, and can highlight schools that support pupils well beyond just their GCSE grades.

GCSE Subjects Offered

Maths (General)
English Language
English Literature
Science Double Award
Geography
Spanish
History
D & T
French Language
Sports Studies
Food Technology
Biology
Chemistry (General)
Physics (General)
Art & Design
Computer Science
Photography
Religious Studies
Music Studies (General)
Speech & Drama
Russian
Chinese
Business Studies
Turkish
Greek
Psychology (General)
Portuguese
Arabic

About this subject list

This isn't the school's own description of its curriculum - it's real DfE exam entry data, showing which GCSE subjects this school's pupils were actually entered for in 2024/25. A subject not appearing here may still be taught but had no pupils entered that year, so treat this as a helpful guide rather than a complete guarantee - it's worth confirming directly with the school for the year your child would actually study.

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1st of 6 secondary schools in South Norfolk for Ofsted rating

#1Hethersett AcademyOutstanding
#2Wymondham CollegeOutstanding
#3Diss High SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Hethersett AcademyOutstanding
#2Wymondham CollegeOutstanding
#3Diss High SchoolGood
#4Framingham Earl High SchoolGood
#5Hobart High SchoolGood
#6Wymondham High AcademyGood

Financials

Spending per pupil: £6,837 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

8th of 9 secondary schools in South Norfolk for spending per pupil

#6Long Stratton High School£6,954
#7Framingham Earl High School£6,897
#8Hethersett Academy£6,837
#9Wymondham High Academy£6,672

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Wymondham College£12,042
#2The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)£7,714
#3Ormiston Victory Academy£7,383
#4Diss High School£7,378
#5Hobart High School£7,254
#6Long Stratton High School£6,954
#7Framingham Earl High School£6,897
#8Hethersett Academy£6,837
#9Wymondham High Academy£6,672

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General Information

Who goes here

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Behaviour

Across Norfolk: suspensions by reason

Attendance

SEN

Most common needs - SEN Support

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Educational Attainment

Attainment 8 ranking

Leaver Destinations ?

GCSE Subjects Offered ?

Ofsted Rating ranking

Financials

Spending Per Pupil ranking

Leaver Destinations

GCSE Subjects Offered