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Hethersett Academy

Secondary · Norfolk · NR9 3DB · URN 140188

Ofsted OutstandingLast inspected 2022-09-28Cohort 1250Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 223
3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 91 schools in Norfolk

  • Attainment 8 score

    The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.

    59

    Norfolk 38.63England 46.1

    20.4 above the area average of 38.6

    Overall standards

  • Progress 8 score

    Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.

    Withheld

    Progress from starting points

  • Grade 5 or above in English and maths

    71.3%

    Norfolk 34.9%England 45.9%

    36.4 percentage points above the area average of 34.9

    Academic stretch

  • Grade 4 or above in English and maths

    86.5%

    Norfolk 52%

    34.5 percentage points above the area average of 52

    Overall standards

  • EBacc average point score

    5.67

    Norfolk 3.4England 4.07

    2.3 above the area average of 3.4

    Academic stretch

  • Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above

    53.4%

    Norfolk 13.3%England 17.6%

    40.1 percentage points above the area average of 13.3

    Academic stretch

  • Entered the EBacc subjects

    74.4%

    Norfolk 33.6%

    40.8 percentage points above the area average of 33.6

    Context only, not scored

  • Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort

    15.7%

    Norfolk 29.5%

    13.8 percentage points below the area average of 29.5

    Context only, not scored

  • Pupils in the results cohort

    223

    Norfolk 104

    119.5 above the area average of 103.5

    Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Norfolk · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes
22.7 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language
13.5% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals
14% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support
13.6% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
12.2pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
17.8pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
90.5% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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Nearby secondary schools

Common questions about Hethersett Academy

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Ofsted rated Hethersett Academy Outstanding at its inspection on 28/09/2022.
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Hethersett Academy is a secondary school in Norfolk, postcode NR9 3DB (URN 140188).
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