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Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Laundry Lane
 Thorpe St Andrew
 Norwich
 Norfolk NR7 0XS
Telephone: 01603 497711

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
History: This school arose from Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
Trust: Broad Horizons Education Trust
Sponsor: Broad Horizons Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mrs Penny Bignell (since April 2020)
Previous Headteacher: Ian Clayton
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 98.46 / 29.35
Non-teaching Staff*: 44.53
Number of pupils: 1830
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.6
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 16.70% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 10.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 26.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 27.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 7.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Norfolk
Constituency: Norwich North
Electoral Ward: Thorpe St Andrew North West
School Number: 9264083

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 29th April 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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