Eaton Hall Specialist Academy

Special academy · All-through, ages 5 to 16 · Boys only · Boarding

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Pettus Road, Norwich, NR4 7BU

01603 457480 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 6 June 2023
Pupils53Room for 54 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 53 in 2019, 57 in 2021, 55 in 2022, 52 in 2023, 53 in 2024, 56 in 2025, 53 in 2026. Across England, special state school pupil numbers were up 39% from 2019 to 2025.
Free school meals81%of pupils eligible now

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 6 June 2023.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
SafeguardingEffective

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

7 pupils in this year group.

Only 7 pupils took these tests, so results can change a lot from year to year. Compare with care.

0% — 56 points below the Norfolk average, and 62 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolNorfolkEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 0% 56% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 0% 5% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 0% 72% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 0% 66% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 0% 69% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 87 105 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 86 103 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 0%This school 2023/24: 0%This school 2024/25: 0% This school England 62% 2022/23 0% 2023/24 0% 2024/25 0%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

GCSEs (key stage 4, age 16), 2024/25

5 pupils in this year group.

Only 5 pupils took these tests, so results can change a lot from year to year. Compare with care.

MeasureThis schoolNorfolkEngland
Grade 5 or above in English and maths Not published 45% 45%
Attainment 8 scoreAverage of each pupil's grades across 8 GCSE-level subjects, with English and maths counted twice. Around 50 means grade 5s on average. Not published 45.2 46.1
EBacc average point scoreAverage points across the English Baccalaureate subjects: English, maths, sciences, a language and history or geography. Not published 4.0 4.1

"Not published": Not published: too few pupils, so individual pupils could be identified.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths, over time

2022/232023/242024/25
0%Not publishedNot published

Progress 8 isn't shown. DfE didn't publish it for 2024/25 because this year group's key stage 2 tests in 2020 were cancelled, and older progress scores aren't comparable.

Source: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

After Year 11

Where pupils went next. DfE measures this for pupils who finished in an earlier year, so these figures describe a previous year group.

7 pupils in this year group.

Only 7 pupils took these tests, so results can change a lot from year to year. Compare with care.

71% — 21 points below the Norfolk average, and 21 points below the England average.

Where pupils went after Year 11
This school 71%29%
England 34%13%37%
MeasureThis schoolNorfolkEngland
Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or workPupils recorded in sustained education, apprenticeship or employment in the year after finishing Year 11. 71% 92% 92%
School sixth form 0% 33% 34%
Sixth form college 0% 7% 13%
Further education college 71% 43% 37%
Apprenticeship 0% 4% 3%
Work 0% 4% 3%

Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or work, over time

2023/242024/25
Not published71%

Source: DfE key stage 4 destination measures, 2024/25 performance tables. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Norfolk. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.

Admissions dates and schools in Norfolk

Pupils, staff and SEND

This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round. It caters for: Social, emotional and mental health needs.

PupilsThis schoolNorfolkEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 82.1% 49.7%* 51.9%
With an education, health and care plan 100.0% 99.9%* 99.5%
Receiving special educational needs support 0.0% 0.1%* 0.5%
English as an additional language 1.8% 7.7%* 14.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed) 27.4% 11.5%* 12.8%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 51.3% 31.6%* 35.3%
Suspensions per 100 pupils 14.3 10.2 12.3
Pupils suspended at least once 8.9% 5.1% 5.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.04% 0.08%
Pupils per teacher 3.1 6.8 6.6
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 0.8 2.1 2.3
Teachers who left during the year 0.0% 12.5%* 14.3%*

Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).

Nearby special schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Eaton Hall Specialist Academy's Ofsted rating?

Eaton Hall Specialist Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 6 June 2023.

How did Eaton Hall Specialist Academy do in its GCSEs?

DfE didn't publish this figure for 2024/25. Not published: too few pupils, so individual pupils could be identified.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.