School Summary

The Open Academy


Boys: 306
Girls: 282
Total Pupils: 588
Opened: 01-09-2008
Ofsted: Good
Principal: Jon Ford
The Open Academy
Salhouse Road
Norwich
Norfolk
NR7 9DL
Telephone: 01603481640
Website: http://www.open-academy.org.uk/

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AdmissionsPolicy (name): Non-selective
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Boarders (code): 1
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CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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County (name): Norfolk
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Diocese (code): 9999
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DistrictAdministrative (name): Norwich
EBD (name): Not applicable
Easting: 625082
EdByOther (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentAccredited (code): 0
EstablishmentAccredited (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentName: The Open Academy
EstablishmentNumber: 6905
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
EstablishmentStatus (name): Open
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GOR (code): G
GOR (name): East of England
GSSLACode (name): E10000020
Gender (code): 3
Gender (name): Mixed
HeadFirstName: Jon
HeadLastName: Ford
HeadPreferredJobTitle: Principal
HeadTitle (name): Mr
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LA (code): 926
LA (name): Norfolk
LSOA (code): E01026805
LSOA (name): Norwich 004C
LastChangedDate: 16-06-2023
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MSOA (name): Norwich 004
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NumberOfBoys: 306
NumberOfGirls: 282
NumberOfPupils: 588
NurseryProvision (name): Not applicable
OfficialSixthForm (code): 1
OfficialSixthForm (name): Has a sixth form
OfstedLastInsp: 29-03-2023
OfstedRating (name): Good
OfstedSpecialMeasures (code): 0
OfstedSpecialMeasures (name): Not applicable
OpenDate: 01-09-2008
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ParliamentaryConstituency (name): Norwich North
PercentageFSM: 31.70
PhaseOfEducation (code): 4
PhaseOfEducation (name): Secondary
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RSCRegion (name): East of England and North-East London
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (code): 00
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (name): Not applicable
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (code): 06
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (name): New Provision
ReligiousCharacter (code): 99
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ResourcedProvisionCapacity: 10
ResourcedProvisionOnRoll: 10
SEN1 (name): ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
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SchoolCapacity: 750
SchoolSponsorFlag (name): Linked to a sponsor
SchoolSponsors (name): The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust
SchoolWebsite: http://www.open-academy.org.uk/
Section41Approved (name): Not applicable
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SpecialClasses (code): 1
SpecialClasses (name): Has Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 19
StatutoryLowAge: 11
Street: Salhouse Road
TeenMoth (name): Not applicable
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TelephoneNum: 01603481640
Town: Norwich
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 3
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Supported by a multi-academy trust
Trusts (code): 2918
Trusts (name): THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST
TypeOfEstablishment (code): 28
TypeOfEstablishment (name): Academy sponsor led
TypeOfResourcedProvision (name): Resourced provision
UKPRN: 10024180
UPRN: 100091575651
URN: 135650
UrbanRural (code): C1
UrbanRural (name): (England/Wales) Urban city and town
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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Good experience so far in regards to support for children on the spectrum I have found them to be very forthcoming with help and support.\nAlso it's a rather small high school so not as overwhelming for children to grasp.\nBeautiful building also inside and out \u00e2\u009c\u0085","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Good experience so far in regards to support for children on the spectrum I have found them to be very forthcoming with help and support.\nAlso it's a rather small high school so not as overwhelming for children to grasp.\nBeautiful building also inside and out \u00e2\u009c\u0085","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Tasha Gille","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/100144928626130592436\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjUCcwCm280MyfaGIjATv6j9_UW_mloUTGzpa6X4W2StjU6o=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba4"},"publishTime":"2022-04-14T11:42:55Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"9 months ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"I went to this school in 2015 and left on July 21st, 2017. It is an absolutely appalling school. The children acted too old for their age, and the teachers were not supportive, or they would not deal with bullying. I have ADHD, and they are not interested in helping kids with special needs. Whatever I did, they would always send me for inclusion, even if the other person was at fault. Teachers were lazy and arrogant, and they never dealt with bullying and didn't explain lessons properly. When it was the holidays, they said to finish at 12.20 p.m. but then increased it to 1.20 p.m. This was the worst school ever. I'm glad I left.\n\nDon't send your children here.\n\nMy brother didn't go here, and he was glad he didn't.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"I went to this school in 2015 and left on July 21st, 2017. It is an absolutely appalling school. The children acted too old for their age, and the teachers were not supportive, or they would not deal with bullying. I have ADHD, and they are not interested in helping kids with special needs. Whatever I did, they would always send me for inclusion, even if the other person was at fault. Teachers were lazy and arrogant, and they never dealt with bullying and didn't explain lessons properly. When it was the holidays, they said to finish at 12.20 p.m. but then increased it to 1.20 p.m. This was the worst school ever. I'm glad I left.\n\nDon't send your children here.\n\nMy brother didn't go here, and he was glad he didn't.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"KITKATCARLIE","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/113509578352086250597\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjU0MCEvxWzplEv3IIfgMPAF0piL6vEcRINq-Pi0FDEFlQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba4"},"publishTime":"2022-12-02T20:07:20Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"3 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"No complaints \u00f0\u009f\u0091\u008c its a nice smallish school where all the staff know the pupils. Any bullying has always been swiftly delt with. Our children have always felt confident in the school and do well.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"No complaints \u00f0\u009f\u0091\u008c its a nice smallish school where all the staff know the pupils. Any bullying has always been swiftly delt with. Our children have always felt confident in the school and do well.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Colin Breckons","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/107085260273360640196\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjVcGQ4XWU7XfCM4gkutAmlb4KQceIPsQeHWN3FSeG5p-vFK=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba4"},"publishTime":"2020-09-20T21:23:32Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"They don\u00e2\u0080\u0099t care about your mental health or your education. They expect you to know what they are talking about half the time when they haven\u00e2\u0080\u0099t even told you what you\u00e2\u0080\u0099re supposed to be doing. They don\u00e2\u0080\u0099t help you with learning at all and if you go to them about your mental health they just send you back to class","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"They don\u00e2\u0080\u0099t care about your mental health or your education. They expect you to know what they are talking about half the time when they haven\u00e2\u0080\u0099t even told you what you\u00e2\u0080\u0099re supposed to be doing. They don\u00e2\u0080\u0099t help you with learning at all and if you go to them about your mental health they just send you back to class","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Amber Belveridge","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/117441405712080323814\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocLUjU7nrX3_yPoGieWG25EEWDgHMt2VtXOGrvr4oIIU=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-05-13T07:11:40Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":4,"text":{"text":"Amazing school, quite busy when everyone is walking in the halls","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Amazing school, quite busy when everyone is walking in the halls","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Jess Gaming","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/116891410875083571002\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjVxAT0BcFFof-1hQiyV4uY1VNcESSRuhCc4-n7xsgia8g=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-08-01T01:13:15Z"}]