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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School

16 plus Free schools 16 to 19 URN 139896
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 440 Published school capacity
Capacity used 144.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 16 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

No published inspection data

No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.

SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools 16 to 19
Phase 16 plus
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Norfolk
Trust INSPIRATION TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 635 635 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 264 41.6% of pupils
Male pupils 371 58.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

1.1%
23.7 pts below England
School 1.1%
Norwich 25.0%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

16.9%
3.4 pts below England
School 16.9%
Norwich 23.5%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Norwich 2.6%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
63.6%
404
Any other White background
9.1%
58
African
5.0%
32
Any other Mixed background
3.9%
25
Chinese
3.5%
22
Indian
3.5%
22
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 2.1% 13 of 635 pupils
18.8 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 2.1%
Norwich 23.3%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.8% 5 pupils
England 14.8% 14.0 pts below
EHC plans 1.3% 8 pupils
England 6.0% 4.8 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 8
Social, emotional & mental health 4
Other difficulty or disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open 16 plus schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

144.3% 87.1 pts above England
Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School
144.3%
Norwich
144.3%
East of England
94.3%
England
57.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools