Inspiration Trust Results Booklet 2022

Welcome

After two years of disruptions and previous periods of remote learning, I am exceptionally proud of what every single pupil within Inspiration Trust has achieved this year.

We have seen outstanding exam results across all Key Stages and extremely impressive progress across the board.

I am delighted to say a number of our schools are celebrating their best ever GCSE results this year with Wayland Academy achieving 62% 9-5 grades, Cromer Academy achieving 60% 9-5 grades, and Hethersett Academy achieving 78% 9-5 grades across Maths and English, with an outstanding 10 pupils achieving straight 9s!

Across A-Levels we have seen similar success with Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form and Jane Austen College bucking the national trend with both A-Level providers achieving phenomenal results. At Sir Isaac Newton 48% of grades were A*-A, while at Jane Austen College 95% of grades were A*-C with 41% A*-A grades. Thomas Paine Sixth Form also achieved their best ever results with 80% A*-C grades with pupils at King Edward VII Academy due to be presented with awards from the newlycrowned King.

It has also been an exceptional year for our primary schools. Despite the challenges many pupils will have faced at the start of their school life as a result of the pandemic, the outcomes for Key Stage 1 and 2 have been phenomenal. In KS1, we have not only seen an increase in the percentage of children reaching Expected Standard across Reading, Writing and Maths, but in the percentage reaching Greater Depth too. A special mention must go out to Cobholm Primary Academy for its fantastic progress across all areas.

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I would like to say a big well done to all the pupils, teachers and parents for all of your brilliant efforts and I hope you can all join me in celebrating the array of fantastic successes from each of our schools over this last year.

Across KS2, we have seen our primary schools buck the national trend, with outcomes in Reading, Writing and Maths increasing, despite there being a decline nationally. This year, we have also seen the Reading Level across our primary schools increase by 7% against a national rise of just 1%.

As part of the Inspiration Trust, I am very pleased to be able to offer the children of our county a stand-out education that takes them from cradle right through to career. I hope you will join myself, my colleagues, and all our wonderful pupils in celebrating this year’s successes.

Gareth Stevens, CEO

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CEO WELCOME

An introduction from our CEO, Gareth Stevens

KS4

SUCCESS

An overview of our Key Stage 4 achievements

SECONDARY SCHOOLS

A more in-depth look at our secondary schools

8 - Cromer Academy 9 - East Point Academy 10 - Great Yarmouth Charter Academy 11 - Hethersett Academy 12 - Hewett Academy 13 - Jane Austen College 14 - King Edward VII Academy 15 - Thetford Academy 16 - Wayland Academy

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KS5

SUCCESS

An overview of our Key Stage 5 achievements

SIXTH FORMS

A more in-depth look at our sixth forms

21 - Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form 22 - Jane Austen College 23 - King Edward VII Sixth Form 24 - Thomas Paine Sixth Form

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KS1

& KS2 SUCCESS

An overview of our Key Stage 1 & Key Stage 2 achievements

PRIMARY SCHOOLS

A more in-depth look at our primary schools

30 - Charles Darwin Primary School 31 - Cobholm Primary Academy 32 - Great Yarmouth Primary Academy 33 - Norwich Primary Academy 34 - Stradbroke Primary Academy

CONTENTS

It was wonderful to join pupils, parents and teachers to celebrate our pupils’ results on the 25th August. I wish them well as they embark upon the next stages of their lives, and I am delighted that many will remain within our Trust sixth forms.

KS4 Success

I am incredibly proud to share these Year 11 outcomes and individual success stories; they are a reflection of the determination our pupils have shown through previous periods of remote learning and uncertainty, to finally sit examinations that the previous two year groups did not have the opportunity to take. Our Year 11s reached that milestone - the important right of passage that marks the end of secondary education.

Hethersett Academy has achieved some truly exceptional outcomes with 90% of pupils achieving a grade 4 in English and Maths and 78% achieving grade 5 in both subjects. Wayland Academy celebrated its first set of examination outcomes since joining Inspiration Trust. In that time, their rapid improvements led to an impressive 25% increase in pupils achieving a grade 5 in both English and Maths. Cromer Academy also saw an increase of 26% in the 9-5 English and Maths measure since 2019.

Thetford Academy saw a 10% rise in their headline measures since 2019, and Jane Austen College improved to see 60% of pupils achieve a 9-5 in English and Maths, which is great news following their successful Ofsted inspection this year.

Pupils make strong progress across our Trust and achieve highly due to the quality of education they receive, and our knowledge rich, academic curriculum. Behind the overall results in every school are numerous individual success stories, representing hard work and perseverance from our pupils supported by committed teachers and staff. This is what our Trust strives to do - giving every pupil the opportunity to move forward in their lives with confidence, having a range of pathway choices before them.

Louise Jackson, Secondary Director

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Based on 2019 figures we are the 8th best Multi-Academy Trust in the country.

Cromer Academy

Praised by Ofsted for its ‘family feel’ and ‘inspirational leadership’, Cromer Academy is a community school that provides a myriad of opportunities for its students.

Through the combination of an academically rigorous curriculum and varied enrichment programme, Cromer Academy has gone on to achieve its best ever results this year, with 60% of grades at 9-5 and 80% of grades at 9-4 across English and Maths.

The school has seen a significant improvement in results vs. 2019 in all areas, with standout subjects being Art, History and Modern Foreign Languages, with success also seen across Sport and Music too.

With the challenges that have surrounded teaching and learning due to the pandemic and the return to exams following their hiatus, everyone at Cromer Academy and across Inspiration Trust is extremely proud of what the pupils and teachers have achieved.

Beyond the results, Cromer Academy is delighted to see so many of its brilliant students, such as Isaac Whincop, Ziggy

• Grades 9-5: 60%

• Progress 8: 0.30

• Significant improvement vs. 2019 results

Mansfield, Grace Xu and Isla Powell moving on to the prestigious Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form following a set of very impressive results. Isla is undoubtedly one of the most able mathematicians Cromer Academy has ever seen, while Isaac is one of only a handful of pupils UK-wide to have completed the entirety of Hegarty Maths!

Special mentions must also go out to Tom Dawson and Sugar Campbell-Willis who have both thrived while at Cromer Academy. Tom has done nothing but demonstrate the school’s core value of ‘hard work’ and his commitment to his studies has been exceptional. Sugar joined Cromer Academy in Year 10 and embraced the school’s way of doing things from the get-go and we know she will go on to do brilliant things.

Well done to all at Cromer Academy, it has been a fantastic year.

East Point Academy

Praised by Ofsted for its ambitious curriculum, East Point Academy has created an environment whereby students can grow their confidence and skills alongside achieving great results.

• Grades 9-5: 41%

• Progress 8: -0.02

• Exceptional results in Sport, Drama and French

This year is no exception, with the school seeing an 11% increase on 2019’s results. Everyone at East Point Academy has worked incredibly hard throughout some very challenging times, showing real resilience and determination, ensuring no opportunities to learn have been missed.

2022 also saw East Point Academy inspected by Ofsted, where it was not only praised for its ‘ambitious curriculum that provides a good quality education for pupils’, but for ‘the clear routines for behaviour’ that have been set out. This inspection was monumental for East Point Academy and its community in Lowestoft, as it was the first time in the school’s history whereby it received a ‘Good’ rating in two consecutive inspections.

Students at East Point Academy consistently make excellent progress from their starting points, regularly placing their achievements among the best in the county. The school has a genuine determination to know and care for everyone within its diverse community, and this makes East Point Academy a very unique and special place to learn.

As a Trust we want to say a big thank you to everyone at East Point Academy. Together, pupils, parents, and staff work together to ensure the young people of Lowestoft get the best possible start in life, all of which is something to be highly commended.

Great Yarmouth Charter Academy

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Great Yarmouth Charter Academy is a school built on respect, hard work and dedication. The school’s motto is ‘Sapientia Potentia Est’, meaning ‘Wisdom is Power’ and this is reflected throughout the school’s teaching, with a team who are committed to giving its students the best education in a calm and focused environment.

Great Yarmouth Charter Academy prides itself on successfully improving on a historic legacy of poor education within some of the most disadvantaged wards within the country. This has not only lead to the school being oversubscribed by first choices during the last two years, but has also enabled the school to support the majority of pupils living within the town and provide them with an excellent education.

This year the success has continued with 32% of Maths and English grades at 9-5, with every pupil achieving half a grade higher than their counterparts nationally in Maths. Many other subject areas also saw continued improvement, with some seeing their best results ever. For example, in French, Great Yarmouth Charter Academy saw a 9-5 pass rate of 92.6%, with each pupil achieving an average grade that was 1.63% higher than the average grade achieved nationally.

The individual sciences have been a standout success for the school, with 100% of grades at 9-5 across Biology, Chemistry and Physics. The school also saw 77% of grades at 9-5 for Art. Across these four subjects, pupils at Great Yarmouth Charter Academy made over half a grade’s progress more in relation to their counterparts nationally. English Language and History both recorded their best outcomes ever this year too.

Great Yarmouth Charter Academy is also incredibly proud of the progress that has been made by its English as an Additional Language students. Making up 35% of the school’s population, Great Yarmouth Charter Academy has seen these pupils make just under a grade’s worth of progress in relation to their starting points. This is exceptional.

Looking at the overall grade profile of the school, Great Yarmouth Charter Academy has seen the percentage of 9-7 grades increase from 12% to 16%, the percentage of 5+ grades rise from 43% to 48%, and the percentage of 4+ grades climb from 47% to 65%! Such great results puts Great Yarmouth Charter Academy in a fantastic position to continue its success through its new sixth form - Sir Isaac Newton East (modelled on the Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form in Norwich).

Amongst all of this, there are a number of individual success stories, with special mentions going to Rebreanu Alexndru for achieving an average grade of 8.8, with seven grade 9s, Erika Cirone for achieving an average grade of 8.4, with a full suite of 8 and 9 grades, and Zac Sweeney who has achieved 8s and 9s across the board too.

Hethersett Academy

• Grades 9-7: 30%

• Progress 8: 1.07

• 10 pupils achieved straight 9s across all subjects

Recognised as Ofsted ‘Outstanding’, Hethersett Academy is the most successful non-boarding state school in Norfolk. The school is well-known for providing an exceptional and enjoyable education which inspires a lifelong love of learning, enrichment and positive citizenship.

Renowned for its ongoing success, this year Hethersett Academy celebrated its best ever results not only seeing 77% of grades at 9-5 and 90% of grades at 9-4 across English and Maths, but seeing one in three grades at 9-7 with 10 incredible pupils securing straight 9s across all subjects!

9-5 outcomes across all subjects has been very impressive with Hethersett Academy seeing a rise from 48% to 78% across the Sciences. Likewise, History results increased from 50% to 80.8%, Geography results climbed from 63.9% to 96.4%, Food and Nutrition increased to 71.2% from 57%, and Art 9-5 outcomes up from 29% to 81.6%.

Hethersett Academy has also seen outstanding success in the percentage of 9-7 grades achieved across English, Computing, Geography, History, Music, Spanish and Textiles, where 49.7%, 50%, 66.7%, 54.8%, 55.6%, 54% and 55% respectively.

Outside of collective outcomes, there are a number of students with exceptional success stories with special mentions going out to Sam Davey who achieved 11 grade 9s and Alice Lartey, Eloise Eley, and Joseph Cullumbine who all achieved 10 grade 9s. Ben Slidell has made superb progress with two grade 5s, one grade 6 and five grade 7s with an estimated Progress 8 score of over 3! All of these students have fully committed themselves to the life of the school during their time at Hethersett Academy taking up positions as Prefects, senior Prefects, sports leaders, cadets, artists, athletes, performers and musicians.

Such success is testament to the support each student receives through a strong pastoral system, expert teaching, and a challenging five year knowledge-based curriculum. Hethersett Academy students are met with high expectations and provided with state-of-the-art facilities and an enhanced enrichment program (Duke of Edinburgh, Combined Cadet Force, Sports Leaders, Religion and Philosophy Debating Club, STEM Award Club and many, many more).

Hewett Academy

• Grades 9-5: 20%

• Progress 8: 0.11

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Rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted, Hewett Academy promotes a love of learning and has been praised by Ofsted for its ‘culture of high expectations’ and the ‘progress being made by pupils across a range of subjects’.

This year Hewett Academy saw 20% 9-5 grades across English and Maths, with superb results seen across Art (82% 9-5 and 36% 9-7), Graphics (50% 9-7) and History (20% 9-7).

Hewett Academy is proud of all its students, each coming with their own personal journey and demonstrating immense resilience to pre and post-pandemic challenges. However, a special mention must go to Lilyane - this year’s Head Student, who has received an amazing set of results to finish the year. From joining the school in Year 7 with average primary school SATs scores she has gone on to make phenomenal progress receiving a grade 9 in Art and Graphics, a grade 8 in Science and French and a grade 7 in English and Maths.

Praise must also go out to Jodie, who moved to the area in Year 9 and joined Hewett Academy with below national average SATs scores. She has been a fantastic role model attending every breakfast, lunchtime, afterschool and holiday revision session on offer. Jodie is leaving Hewett Academy with grade 5s in Maths, History and Science and grade 4s in English and Statistics. She has shown incredible levels of determination and is sure to go on to achieve great things at sixth form and university.

Hewett Academy is a friendly school that promotes a love of learning and offers a wide range of excellent facilities on its impressive 62 acre site. As lovers of sport, music and creative arts, the school is very proud of being chosen to exhibit at the Royal Academy of Arts Young Artists’ Exhibition in 2021. While the school’s wonderful theatre, named in honour of former Headteacher Dr Walter Roy, provided the stage for the 2022 production of ‘Grease’ (a collaboration with our sister schools - Jane Austen College and Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form).

Nestling on the edge of the city centre Hewett Academy is a small but mighty school that has seen its results, behaviour and attendance increase year-on-year in line with national averages in all areas.

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Jane Austen College

‘Pupils at Jane Austen College make exceptional progress in their learning. From when they arrive in Year 7 right through to Year 13, they build up a rich store of knowledge.’ This excerpt from the school’s Ofsted report in May 2022 is just the start of the story for Jane Austen College.

• Grades 9-5: 60%

• Progress 8: 0.29

• Impressive results across Maths and Science

Through teaching an unashamedly rigorous curriculum driven by powerful knowledge, Jane Austen College takes pride in the intellectual efforts of its students. Renowned for its high standards for behaviour, Jane Austen College helps its students foster their character to ensure they become polite, welcoming individuals who have the confidence to contribute to their community and the wider world.

Overall, Jane Austen College provides a rounded school experience where all pupils are given the opportunity to broaden their horizons and achieve great things - this year’s GCSE results cement this with 60% 9-5 grades across Maths and English. Fantastic results were also seen across the sciences for Jane Austen College with the average grade being an 8 for those taking Biology and Physics and 26.7% of grades being 7+ in Maths.

Jane Austen College is incredibly proud of all its students’ achievements especially after such a difficult few years during the pandemic, with congratulations going to the school’s Head Girl, Moira Doleman. Moira swept the board with seven grade 9s, a grade 8, and a grade 7, while also having great sporting success representing the school and country at the World Cup for Korfball this year.

Further individual successes include a full set of grade 7s and above for Jake, Finnan, Andrew, Aayush, Charlie, Violet and George. Many of these students are continuing their studies in the school’s joint sixth form, Sir Isaac Newton. Special mentions must also go out to Tommy, Molly and Logan who have all experienced success through gaining a grade 5 and above in all their subjects including eleven grade 6+ between them. Each of them have overcome the anxiety they faced around attending school and are ending Year 11 with all pathways open to them in the future.

King Edward VII Academy

• Grades 9-5: 34%

• Progress 8: -0.59

• Impressive Photography outcomes

King Edward VII Academy is a school with a rich heritage that has enjoyed a unique place in the heart of its local community for over 500 years.

As the most recent addition to Inspiration Trust’s family of schools, KES Academy has seen significant investment to allow for the creation of bespoke 21st century science rooms, a new performing arts block with its own theatre, and a new library which will take up its rightful place at the heart of the school.

During its first set of exams as part of Inspiration Trust, King Edward VII Academy achieved 34% 9-5 grades across Maths and English, seeing fantastic success in Photography.

There have been a number of personal success stories at KES Academy this year with Alise and Evija Bogdanova, Benjamin Henry and Finlay Minns all attaining their qualifications at grade 7 or above, with Benjamin achieving one of the highest progress scores in the year group.

Alongside some truly outstanding attainment, the school has seen an array of students who have made excellent progress, all showing a tremendous attitude to learning. Special mentions go to Arina Brumari who has been an exemplary student and attained above target in eight out of nine subjects and Ceira Franklin who has exceeded all her target grades!

Thetford Academy

• Grades 9-5: 42%

• Progress 8: 0.42

• 20% of all GCSE grades at 7 or above

A school at the academic and cultural heart of its community, Thetford Academy teaches a curriculum that provides its students with a thorough understanding of the world, showcasing the importance of values.

Thetford itself is an area of long term educational underachievement and therefore pupils arrive at Thetford Academy, aged 11, with amongst the lowest prior attainment in the country. Both the academy and the Trust work extemely hard to reduce educational inequalities, resulting in Thetford Academy achieving 42% 9-5 grades which is not only a 30% increase on 2019 results, but the best GCSE results the school has ever seen.

Success continues for the school with 100% of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and French grades at 4 or above and 20% of all GCSE grades at 7 or above, which includes 54 grade 9s (double the number seen in 2019). Overall the predicted Progress 8 score for Thetford Academy is +0.42.

As expected alongside such remarkable overall outcomes for the school comes a number of individuals who have achieved suites of high grades. These include Reuben Weibel (nine grade 9s, one grade 8, one grade 7), Natalia Jaworska (seven grade 9s, three grade 8s, one Distinction*), Sam Long (seven grade 9s, two grade 8s, one Distinction*), James Foot (five grade 9s, one grade 8, one grade 7, one Distinction*) and Erin Basci (two grade 9s, six grade 8s, two grade 7s).

Wayland Academy

• Grades 9-5: 62%

• Progress 8: 0.61

Through the creation of a positive culture, Wayland Academy is an oversubscribed secondary school in the heart of Norfolk that believes every child is entitled to the highest quality education and given the opportunity to achieve and learn.

Wayland Academy has high expectations and instils into their students that there are no shortcuts and there are no excuses. This year’s results are a great reflection of this with Wayland Academy achieving its best ever results, seeing 62% 9-5 grades across English and Maths - an incredible 25% increase on 2019 results. In stand-alone subjects the school saw a 35% increase in English 9-5 grades and a 20% increase in Maths 9-5 grades vs. 2019. Both subjects also made improvements at grades 9-7.

Outside of the headline Maths and English figures, excellent results were seen across a wide range of subjects at Wayland Academy, including in the English Baccalaureate. In 2022, 60% of Wayland Academy students completed the EBacc, with 23% achieving a Strong Pass (equal to grade 5 or above), and 34% achieving a Standard Pass (equal to grade 4 or above).

Renowned for its Duke of Edinburgh provision, Wayland Academy consistently has one of the highest completion rates in the country with 25% of their Year 11 students completing their Silver Award and over 30% of their Year 10s starting and completing a practice expedition.

Individual success stories come in the form of Anna Jeramovicha, who successfully exceeded her target grades in all 12 of her GCSEs, including grade 9s in Maths and Art and grade 8s in Geography, Russian, Biology

and Chemistry. All twelve GCSE grades were above a grade 5. Juliana Dias produced an exceptional set of results in 2022, achieving grade 9s in Science, French, Maths and Portuguese. In total she achieved 12 GCSEs at grade 9-5.

Lastly, Wiktor Kubacza must be mentioned as a very dedicated student who gave 100% every day, leading to him achieving grade 9s in Physics and Polish alongside grade 8s in Maths, Computer Science, English Literature, Biology and Chemistry. In total Wiktor achieved 12 GCSEs at grade 9-5 and has been a great asset to Wayland Academy.

KS5 Success

I am delighted to share our Year 13 outcomes and success stories with you. We have an incredible eight pupils that will be going on to study at Oxbridge from Sir Isaac Newton and five from Jane Austen College. We are all extremely proud.

Our Year 13 pupils did not have the opportunity to sit their GCSEs in Year 11, and therefore this exam season was incredibly important and a right of passage to their next stage of education or employment. It was a pleasure to share in the excitement of results day across all of our sixth forms on 18th August.

Whilst overall the national picture showed a drop in performance for key measures since 2021 Teacher Assessed Grades, both Jane Austen College and Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form bucked this trend and achieved phenomenal results across their academic courses. An amazing 48% of pupils achieved A*/A grades at Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form, and 95% of students achieved A*-C at Jane Austen Sixth Form College.

Thomas Paine Sixth Form saw their best ever exam results, with 80% of students achieving A*-C grades. This demonstrates the rapid improvements made in sixth form standards, reflected in the increased student numbers on roll for the forthcoming academic year.

Louise Jackson, Secondary Director

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I am delighted to announce that we have 13 incredible pupils going on to study at Oxbridge following their impressive A-Level results.

Overall Key Stage 5 Results

Overall percentage A*-C grades across our family of schools. Trust-wide we are pleased to see the percentage of A*-C grades at Key Stage 5 increasing, taking our average Trust grade for leavers to a B (2022) from a C- (2019). 20%

2022 Results 2019 Results

Overall percentage A*-A vs 2019.

This year we have seen an exceptional number of A/A* grades across our A-Level providers, with 48% of all grades at Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form A/A* (a 55% increase on 2019 results), and 41% of all grades at Jane Austen College A/A* (a 78% increase on 2019 results).

Jane Austen College

Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form

2022 Results 2019 Results

Average grade across our family of schools

Average Trust grade 2022 - B

Average Trust grade 2019 - C-

Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form

• Grades A*-A: 48%

• Grades A*-C: 87%

• Eight pupils off to Oxbridge

Rated Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form is a specialist Maths and Science sixth form in the heart of Norwich.

With a focus on academic excellence, Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form has a vision to create the next generation of leaders within STEM industries. Named as the seventh best sixth form in the UK, Sir Isaac Newton provides its students with the very best learning opportunities so they achieve the very best possible outcomes. This year is no different with 48% of all A-Level grades at A* or A with eight pupils off to Oxbridge!

Overall, 87% of grades were A*-C - a monumental achievement at any time, but even more outstanding following the teaching and learning disruptions that surrounded the pandemic. Incredible success was seen across highly academic subjects with a remarkable percentage of As and A*s across Further Maths (65%), Maths (52%), Chemistry (49%), Computer Science (47%), Biology (45%) and Physics (44%).

Alongside these fantastic results, there are a number of individual success stories. Nazil and Manilla are both off to study medicine at University of Nottingham and Queen Mary University respectively. Both students have worked exceptionally hard to achieve their brilliant results and everyone at Sir Isaac Newton couldn’t be prouder to have been part of their journeys. A special mention must also go out to Christian Drobak. Christian is an incredibly bright scholar who has been part of the Inspiration Trust story for a while, having come up to Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form from Hethersett Academy. Now off to University of Cambridge to study Physics, everyone is very proud of all that Christian has achieved throughout his journey within Inspiration Trust.

Jane Austen Sixth Form

• Grades A*-A: 41%

• Grades A*-C: 95%

• Five pupils off to Oxbridge

Renowned for being one of Norfolk’s top sixth forms, Jane Austen College Sixth Form students consistently achieve some of the county’s best results with this year being no exception. Of all A-Level grades an incredible 41% were A*-A, with 95% of grades A*-C!

Focusing on academic excellence, the school (which has recently had a stand-out visit from Ofsted, stating that if they carried out a full inspection now, Jane Austen College would be rated ‘Outstanding’) also saw 100% A*-C grades in Sociology, Politics, English Language, French, German and Art and Design.

Of these results there are numerous individual success stories, but praise must go to both Imogen and Noah who achieved 3 A* and are going to study at the University of Cambridge. Both students worked exceptionally hard to achieve their grades and move on to one of the best universities in the world.

Everyone at Jane Austen College is also incredibly impressed by the progress made by Melissa who gained 3 A* and is staying on at Jane Austen College for the next year to be a reading mentor to the school’s younger students.

King Edward VII Sixth Form

• Grades A*-C: 52%

• 100% pass rate in new Cambridge Sport and Physical

Having recently joined the Inspiration Trust family of schools, King Edward VII Academy is enjoying another year of Level 3 success including 100% pass rate in the new Cambridge Technical Sport & Physical Activity course, while also seeing 100% of its sixth form students achieve a place at university, on an apprenticeship or gain full-time employment for the fourth year running.

Rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted King Edward VII Academy Sixth Form provides an excellent education, producing students that excel both in and out of the classroom and go on to a wide variety of destinations.

This year KES Academy Sixth Form saw 52% A* - C grades with numerous personal success stories. These include: Tycjan Gaj who achieved 3 As and will be going to the University of York to study Computer Science, Ema Tomkova who achieved A* AB grades and will be studying History at King’s College London, Henry Newman who achieved ABBC and will be studying Biochemistry at Warwick, Aleksejs Kravcenko who achieved ABBC who will be studying Computing and Creative Technologies at UEA and Ruby Kirby who achieved grades of ABBC.

Each year an exceptional student from King Edward VII Academy is selected to receive the prestigious Gold Medal from the King. KES Academy is delighted to announce this year’s winner as Thomas Lawlor. Thomas has been an outstanding student throughout his time at KES Academy and is truly deserving of the award from his Majesty. An extremely able student, Thomas’ academic ability and excellent work ethic is unmatched and has led to him achieving 1 A* and 3 A grades. His passion for Maths and Computer Science is abundantly clear when talking to him about his interests and aspirations. He has

demonstrated this through significant selfstudy and further research to develop his knowledge and push himself beyond the subject specifications. Thomas has decided to take a gap year and will be applying to study Computer Science at University of Cambridge in October and in the meantime will be coming back into King Edward VII Academy to tutor the current Year 13 students in Maths, Computer Science and Physics.

Thomas Paine Sixth Form

Born out of a commitment to ensure the young people in the town had access to the high quality academic education they deserve locally, the Thomas Paine Sixth Form offers a broad range of academic and vocational subjects alongside personalised pastoral support.

Rapidly developing a positive reputation locally, 2021 saw the Thomas Paine Sixth Form enrol double the number of Year 12 students than the predecessor sixth form in 2019 and 2020 and is on course to exceed that number in 2022, with an increase in applications from pupils from other schools too.

The success for Thomas Paine Sixth Form continues to grow with 80% of grades A*-C - a 23% increase in pre-pandemic results (2019) with 100% A*-C grades in Maths, English, Art, Portuguese, Spanish, Applied Science, Performing Arts and Sport.

Among these impressive results, a special mention must go out to Bethany Smith who is off to University of Reading in September. As the first in her family to go to university, Bethany said that this is a ‘dream come true’ for her and she feels so lucky to have received so much support at Thomas Paine Sixth Form.

Thomas Paine Sixth Form prides itself on providing its students with a rich, personal development and futures programme with all students participating in the Sixth Form’s Leadership Pathways programme, choosing from strands in business, community, creative arts and STEM. Students are expertly guided through the university application process and are actively encouraged to make ambitious, aspirational choices which has seen an increase in the number of students that progress on to Russell Group universities. In 2020 Thomas Paine Sixth Form saw its first student gain a place at University of Cambridge.

• Grades A*-C: 80%

• 30% increase in A*-C grades vs. 2019

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100% A*-C in a wide range of subjects

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As echoed throughout, Inspiration Trust believes that all pupils have the right to an excellent education and these results reflect a cohesive vision of which we are all exceptionally proud of.

KS1 & KS2 Success

It has been another wonderful year across Inspiration Trust and I am delighted to share the incredible achievements and individual success stories of our primary school pupils.

As a Trust we are extremely ambitious for our children and this first set of external exams for three years presents a positive picture with exceptional outcomes and fantastic progress on which to develop each pupil further.

I am very pleased to announce that across the board our results in Reading, Writing and Maths exceed national averages and these outcomes have risen across our Trust while nationally the average has fallen.

Nationally, Reading levels have risen by only 1%, while the Reading level across our primary schools has increased by 7% and Writing in all of our schools is at or significantly above the national average for Expected Standard.

Alison Hughes, Primary Director

Overall Key Stage 2 Results

Overall percentage Expected Standard in Reading, Writing and Maths across our family of schools. Trust-wide, we are delighted to announce the percentage of children reaching the Expected Standard in Reading, Writing and Maths has not only risen by 14% since 2019’s results, but that this rise has occurred during a time when outcomes have fallen nationally. 20%

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CHARLES DARWIN PRIMARY SCHOOL

Charles Darwin Primary

• Expected Standard: 79% • Significantly above National Average

Rated Ofsted ‘Outstanding’, Charles Darwin Primary is a friendly school, offering excellent pastoral care, situated in the heart of Norwich.

Through instilling a culture of high expectations, Charles Darwin Primary is celebrating a remarkable year with all assessment data being above national averages. In Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), 77% of children have reached a Good Level of Development (GLD).

Across Key Stage 1, more brilliant outcomes have been achieved, with 86% of pupils passing their Phonics Screening at the end of Year 1 and 98% of pupils passing by the end of Year 2. Across Reading, Writing, Maths and Science Charles Darwin Primary has seen 77%, 73%, 77% and 88% reaching the Expected Standard, while 28% (Reading), 23% (Writing) and 23% (Maths) reached Greater Depth.

The success continues for Charles Darwin Primary across Key Stage 2 whereby the school saw its first set of Year 6 results…

and what a brilliant set of results they were! Nationally, the percentage of children achieving the Expected Standard in Reading, Writing and Maths fell to 59%, while at Charles Darwin Primary 79% of pupils reached the Expected Standard or higher in Reading, Writing and Maths.

With such success of course comes a number of individual triumphs, for example, Sophia has overcome her fears around Maths and through a strong sense of determination has become an independent learner. Everyone at Charles Darwin Primary is pleased to see how much she has blossomed and is excited to see her develop her new passion for Maths as she moves on to Jane Austen College. Pranav’s great outcomes also deserve a mention after achieving an incredible 108/110 in his Maths SATs alongside attaining above Expected Standard in Maths, Reading, Writing, Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling!

Finally, outside of academic outcomes, Charles Darwin Primary is delighted to have become a Rights Respecting School and has received its Bronze Award after being recognised for empowering their pupils to be self aware and articulate their rights.

Overall the school is immensely proud to have enriched its curriculum even further, offering more sporting events and competitions than ever with the school taking part in an astounding 39 events!

Cobholm Primary Academy

has made outstanding progress which not only sees her speaking fluid English now, but working at Expected Standard across the board in Reading, Writing and Maths (and only a few marks away from achieving Greater Depth).

A small school with a big heart, Cobholm Primary Academy aims to provide the best education in a nurturing, happy environment.

With strong community connections, the school has a brilliant relationship with its parents as well as local businesses, organisations and groups, all of whom the school acknowledges play an important role in fundraising and shaping academy activities and events.

Cobholm Primary Academy has had an amazing academic year full of notable achievements and successes with 70% of its pupils reaching the Expected Standard in Reading, Writing and Maths - which isn’t just a 25% increase on 2019 outcomes, but sees the school achieving significantly above national averages!

Commendation goes out to Jessica who joined Cobholm Primary Academy at the end of Year 4, which was not only during a national lockdown, but at the time Jessica also spoke very little English. Through her hard work and sheer determination Jessica

In October 2021 the school received its first ever ‘Good’ rating with praise for its implementation of the curriculum, the school’s inclusive nature and the calm, orderly and purposeful learning environment they provide.

Alongside academic success, Cobholm Primary Academy pupils participated in Out There Festival’s first ever beach party which saw the whole community come together to enjoy an evening of performances. In February the school was host to Mr Wilson’s Second Liners - a brass band that specialises in 90’s dance classics and saw the pupils dance their way through an interactive assembly that spilled out onto the streets of Cobholm and had the whole community coming out of their houses to join in.

Finally, this year saw the introduction of the ‘Cobholm Passport’ which was launched in response to post-pandemic life whereby it was clear to see just how much children had missed in terms of their personal development. This initiative has resulted in more trips than ever for all year groups, ranging from a visit to Hundred River Farm for Reception through to a Norwich Day Trip followed by a sleepover at school for Year 6 pupils.

• Expected Standard: 70%

• 25% increase on 2019 outcomes (RWM)

Great Yarmouth Primary Academy

• Expected Standard: 50%

• Best ever results achieved!

Rated Ofsted ‘Good’ Great Yarmouth Primary Academy instils a culture of passion and enthusiasm into each and every one of its pupils to ensure they leave primary school feeling confident and full of ambition for their future.

Continually striving for excellence, Great Yarmouth Primary Academy is delighted to announce 74% of its Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) children achieved a Good Level of Development. This is the best GLD result Great Yarmouth Primary Academy has ever achieved and is evidence of the excellent start their nursery provision provides.

The triumphs continue for Great Yarmouth Primary Academy with 61% of Year 1 pupils and 77% of Year 2 pupils passing their Phonics Check, with on-going programmes in place for those who have not yet passed.

Across Key Stage 1 pupils have made significant progress while at Great Yarmouth Primary Academy with 58%, 53% and 51% reaching the Expected Standard in Reading, Writing and Maths respectively.

In Key Stage 2, the school saw its pupils achieve an average score of 18.5 in their Year 4 Multiplication Times Tables Check and Great Yarmouth Primary Academy has seen its best ever results with an 18% gain in the national average from 2019. Final Key Stage 2 outcomes saw 59% reach the Expected Standard in Reading with 19% reaching Greater Depth, 69% reaching the Expected Standard in Writing with 4% reaching Greater Depth, and 56% reaching the Expected Standard in Maths with 11% reaching Greater Depth.

The school is particularly proud of Niall and Calli-Mai who have both achieved great things this year. Niall has put tremendous effort into his Reading, Writing and Maths and is the definition of perseverance and could not have worked any harder both in class and in his breakfast Maths sessions. He has made fantastic progress and both the school and the Trust are incredibly proud of him.

Calli-Mai has achieved exceptional outcomes in her SATs, especially in her Reading and Writing. With an incredible attention to detail, Calli-Mai has a real flair for writing, she has a strong grasp of punctuation and a great span of knowledge - all of which is very impressive.

Norwich Primary Academy

• Expected Standard: 67%

• Best ever results achieved and significantly above national averages

As one of the largest primary schools in Norwich, Norwich Primary Academy prides itself on offering a knowledgerich curriculum that ensures every child is supported to succeed.

Rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted, leaders have been praised for their strong vision and the wide range of opportunities they afford pupils.

After two years in and out of lockdown due to the pandemic whereby children weren’t able to attend nursery, Norwich Primary Academy is pleased to announce that 64% of their Reception pupils achieved a Good Level of Development (GLD) - a significant improvement on any previous years.

Success has continued for the school with an outstanding 88% outcome in the Phonics Screening Check alongside 68% of pupils reaching the Expected Standard in Reading, 48% reaching the Expected

Standard in Writing and 64% reaching the Expected Standard in Maths, showcasing the exceptional progress the children have made during their time in Key Stage 1.

Key Stage 2 results have also been very impressive with 76% reaching the Expected Standard in Reading, 79% reaching the Expected Standard in Writing and 71% reaching the Expected Standard in Maths, while 26%, 17% and 19% reached Greater Depth in these subjects respectively.

These results are not only 8% above national average in the combined measure but are Norwich Primary Academy’s best ever results. All of the pupils and the teachers have worked very hard to achieve this progress and everyone across the Trust is extremely proud.

To highlight some individual success stories a mention must go out to Dominika Pataki who has worked hard all year, joining all the holiday and after-school clubs available to make the most of every opportunity to succeed. This has led to her making significant progress and reaching the Expected Standard in every subject area.

Jake Wigger has also been exceptional during his time at Norwich Primary Academy with him finishing his time at the school not only achieving Greater Depth across all subjects but also achieving the highest scaled scores across the cohort at the school. A natural leader, Jake is going to go on to do great things.

Stradbroke Primary Academy

Based in the friendly coastal town of Gorleston, Stradbroke Primary Academy is a nurturing primary school with ‘the school’s work to promote pupils’ personal development and welfare’ being noted as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.

With a true love of learning, Stradbroke Primary Academy’s pupils have achieved some brilliant things this year and as a Trust we couldn’t be prouder to share them. After starting with some really challenging entry-levels in Early Years, Stradbroke Primary Academy is pleased to share that 60% of pupils have reached a Good Level of Development (GLD) and despite the challenges that Covid-19 has brought with it, 87% of Year 1 pupils have passed their Phonics Screening Check.

Success continues throughout Key Stage 1 whereby the children have worked tirelessly throughout the year to surpass national

averages and achieve fantastic results: 70% reaching the Expected Standard in Reading (national average 68%) with 22% working at Greater Depth (national average 17%). For Writing, 63% of Stradbroke Primary KS1 pupils reached the Expected Standard (national average being 59%) with 15% at Greater Depth (national average was 7%), and in Maths 74% reached Expected Standard (national average being 70%) with 22% working at Greater Depth (national average being 16%)!

The positive outcomes continue across the school’s Key Stage 2 results with 65% of pupils reaching Expected Standard in Reading (19% working at Greater Depth), 81% reaching Expected Standard in Writing (10% working at Greater Depth), and 68% reaching Expected Standard in Maths (13% working at Greater Depth).

Stradbroke Primary Academy has also seen significant progress in their Year 4 Multiplication Times Table Check which has seen the average mark rise from 12 (when children first started in Year 4) to 20.8! 81% of pupils scored 20+ and 55% of children scored 25/25!

The outstanding dedication of Rebecca and Layla must be also mentioned in this round-up of Stradbroke Primary Academy success. Tremendous strides have been made by Rebecca and Layla to improve their Multiplication Times Table Check and such dedication has seen them improve their scores of 7/25 and 5/25 respectively in the Autumn Term to 25/25 in the Summer Term!

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