City Academy Norwich
Academy sponsor led in Norwich, Norfolk.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 674 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1100 |
| Free school meals | 57.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Norfolk |
| Address | 299 Bluebell Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7LP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://canorwich.org |
| URN | 135904 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 18 June 2024, published 8 July 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- Jane Austen College (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
- Hewett Academy (secondary school, about 3.2 km)
- Notre Dame High School, Norwich (secondary school, about 3.4 km)
- Ormiston Victory Academy (secondary school, about 3.5 km)
- Hellesdon High School (secondary school, about 3.7 km)
- University Technical College Norfolk (secondary school, about 3.9 km)
- Sewell Park Academy (secondary school, about 4.0 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.