Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk vs Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Special
Post-16
Type
Other independent special school
Free schools 16 to 19
Age Range
11–18
16–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
-
None
Admissions
Selective
-
Local Authority
Norfolk
Norfolk
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
20
635
Capacity
20
600
Occupancy
100%
106%
FSM %
-
0.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
Nov 2025
Nov 2023
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B
Points Per Entry
-
40.4
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B
AAB+ %
-
40%
Value Added
-
Above average
A-Level Students
-
293
Retention
-
96%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
33%
Degree course
-
78%
Any L4+ destination
-
82%
Apprenticeships
-
2%
Cohort size
-
224
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (414)
Mathematics (334)
Chemistry (310)
Biology (294)
Biology (274)
Chemistry (250)
Physics (216)
Physics (142)