The Open Academy
Secondary school in Norwich, Norfolk. Good (Mar 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 28 March 2023, report published 23 May 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around March 2027
The last inspection was in March 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. That’s within the next six months.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 0.5 milesSprowston Community Academy
Report card, May 2026: 7 expected
- 1.2 milesSewell Park Academy
Report card, Jun 2026: 5 expected, 1 needs attention
- 1.4 milesThorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Apr 2025)
- 1.6 milesJane Austen College
Outstanding (May 2024)
- 1.9 milesNotre Dame High School, Norwich
Good (Feb 2024)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.