Compare Hellesdon High School and The Open Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Hellesdon High School (Secondary) in Norwich; The Open Academy (Secondary) in Norwich — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Hellesdon High School and The Open Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Norwich, Norfolk. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (The Open Academy), published May 2023. The lowest is 3 (Hellesdon High School), published Nov 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Hellesdon High School (Nov 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,000, combined total ≈ 2,000, typical FSM 30–35%, range 25–30%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as THE WENSUM TRUST and THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST.
| Attribute |
Hellesdon High School
NR6 5SB
|
The Open Academy
NR7 9DL
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Norwich Norfolk NR6 5SB |
Norwich Norfolk NR7 9DL |
| Latest Ofsted | 3 20 Nov 2023 | 2 23 May 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1290 | 750 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | THE WENSUM TRUST | THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Website | www.wensumtrust.org.uk | www.open-academy.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01603424711 | 01603481640 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Norwich
Norfolk
NR6 5SB - Ofsted
- 3 20 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE WENSUM TRUST
- Website
- www.wensumtrust.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01603424711
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Norwich
Norfolk
NR7 9DL - Ofsted
- 2 23 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.open-academy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01603481640
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