Thorpe St Andrew School

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Thorpe St Andrew School
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Thorpe St Andrew School
Address
Thorpe St Andrew School
Laundry Lane, Thorpe St Andrew

Norwich
,
Norfolk
,
NR7 0XS

England
Coordinates 52°38′10″N1°21′21″E / 52.6361°N 1.3559°E / 52.6361; 1.3559
Information
Type Academy
TrustYare Education Trust
Department for Education URN 143278 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Head TeacherPenny Bignall
GenderMixed
Age11to 18
Enrolment1877
Colour(s)Navy Blue and White
Website http://www.thorpe-st-andrewhigh.co.uk/

Thorpe St. Andrew School is an 11 to 18 mixed secondary school in Thorpe St. Andrew on the outskirts of the city of Norwich in the English county of Norfolk.

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Description

In the 2014 inspection, Ofsted described the school:

The school is larger than the average secondary school and serves the eastern side of Norwich and the adjacent rural communities.

[1]

Results

In 2008 OFSTED reported that Year 11 pupils were at a higher level than expected. They also said that the pupils were welcoming and polite. [2]

In early 2012 Thorpe St Andrew scored well in the Department for Education school league tables. For 2011, 69% of students achieved 5 or more A*-C grades at GCSE (or equivalent) including English and Mathematics, slightly lower than in 2010 (71%) but higher than both 2009 (67%) and 2008 (64%). The percentage of students who achieved 5 or more A*-C grades at GCSE (or equivalent) was 91% and the number of pupils achieving at least one qualification was 99%. [3] In the 2014 inspection, Ofsted described the school as outstanding. [1] In the 2022 Ofsted inspection, the rating dropped to requires improvement. The Sixth Form was described as good.

Notable former pupils

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References

  1. 1 2 "2014 Ofsted full report". ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  2. ↑ ".PDF of OFSTED report", TSAS OFSTED Report, OFSTED, 1 December 2005
  3. ↑ "TSAS statistics", Thorpe St Andrew School League Table Statistics, Department for Education, 26 January 2012
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