Jane Austen College vs Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Post-16
Type
Free schools
Free schools 16 to 19
Age Range
11–19
16–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Norfolk
Norfolk
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1085
635
Capacity
1100
600
Occupancy
99%
106%
FSM %
27.6%
0.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
-
Personal Development
Outstanding
-
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
-
Last Inspected
May 2024
Nov 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
52.2
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
59.4%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B
B
Points Per Entry
40.0
40.4
Best 3 A-Levels
B
B
AAB+ %
12%
40%
Value Added
Average
Above average
A-Level Students
101
293
Retention
84%
96%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
29%
33%
Degree course
80%
78%
Any L4+ destination
82%
82%
Apprenticeships
1%
2%
Cohort size
96
224
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Psychology (90)
Sociology (62)
Psychology (60)
English Literature (54)
Geography (52)
History (44)
History (36)
Classical Civilisation (32)
Mathematics (414)
Mathematics (334)
Chemistry (310)
Biology (294)
Biology (274)
Chemistry (250)
Physics (216)
Physics (142)