Hewett Academy
Cecil Road, Norwich, NR1 2PL
543 pupils · 72% of 750 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- INSPIRATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Free school meals
- 33.3%
Ofsted
Good (2023) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 3 October 2023, published 23 November 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 46.5 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 46.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 63% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 68.5% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.85 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 140 | 119 | 397 | 137 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 127 | 105 | 401 | 121 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 128 | 94 | 266 | 110 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 152 | 53 | 153 | 67 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 79 | 43 | 135 | 51 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 66 | 36 | 138 | 53 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 53 | 23 | 116 | 31 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 124 | 51 | 164 | 77 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy 0.9 km · Good — confirmed 2021 · previous system
- Notre Dame High School, Norwich 1.1 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- University Technical College Norfolk 1.8 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Jane Austen College 2.1 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
- City Academy Norwich 3.2 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- Sewell Park Academy 3.7 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.