Sprowston Community Academy

URN 144359·Secondary·Academy sponsor led·Broad Horizons Education Trust·Compare

Flags

3

2 high

Overall absence at 11.6%Overall absence at 11.3%In-year deficit of 1.8%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: May 2022Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,789.73

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

77.0%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.0%

of income

In-year balance

-1.8%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 11.6%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.6%.

Overall absence at 11.3%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.3%.

In-year deficit of 1.8%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.8% of income.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

24 May 2022 · Academy First Section 5

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Progress 8Measures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.
Attainment 8Average score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.45.0
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.66.1%
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)45.2%
EBacc entryPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.14.5%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

1,739

Capacity

1,767 (98%)

Free school meals

21.8%

English additional lang.

10.6%

Ethnicity

White British 85.0%Asian 1.7%Black 2.1%Mixed 3.7%Chinese 0.7%Other 0.7%

Age range: 1118

Workforce

FTE teachersFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

105.1

Pupil:teacher ratioNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

16.5

Mean salary

£49,598

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

11.3%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

28.4%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

8.0%

Unauthorised absence

3.3%

2024/25 · 1,647 pupils