Norwich OA Youth Board Visit

On 21st and 22nd March, the Academy had the great privilege of hosting a two day event for the Norwich Opportunity Area Youth Board. The event was personally endorsed by the MP for Norwich North, Chloe Smith, and Secretary of State for Education, Damian Hinds MP. The event involved approximately 30 pupils from schools in Norwich and focused primarily on the success of the Academy, in particular, the extent to which it has advanced social mobility.

DfE Ofsted Commendation Letter - Lord Agnew

On 19th February, the Academy received a letter of commendation from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the School System, Lord Agnew, in recognition of the recent Ofsted inspection. Click here for the DfE Letter.

DfE School Performance Tables - January Release

On 24th January, the DfE's School and College Performance Tables were published. The Academy recorded a Progress 8 score of 0.60, placing it in the top 14% of schools nationally - DfE Performance Tables. The Academy was the only non-selective school in Southend and South East Essex in the category 'well above average' i.e. was the highest ranked non-selective school.

DfE Ofsted Commendation Letter - RSC

On 17th January, the Academy received a letter of commendation from the Regional Schools Commissioner, Sue Baldwin, in recognition of the recent Ofsted inspection. Click here for the DfE Letter.

Ofsted Inspection - Outstanding

The Academy was subject to a section 5 inspection on Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th December and achieved 'outstanding' in all categories. Click here for the Ofsted Report 2018-2019 and article in The Echo and Yellow Advertiser

Top Sporting State Schools in 2018

Congratulations to the P.E Department for making the top 20 sporting state schools in 2018 as reported in the School Sport Magazine - a fantastic achievement. Click here for the Top 30 State Schools