Future Education, Norwich
Future Education is a special school for pupils aged 13 to 16 in Norwich.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Future Education in detail
Future Education in its own words
In its own words: "Our staff understand that the most important thing is to build a relationship by: Singing, rapping, recording or playing the drums are all ways in which our students can express themselves. Our professional music studio allows our young people to forget their worries and immerse themselves in music."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Future Education are Banks House School (0.6 miles, Outstanding); The Parkside School, Norwich (1.4 miles, Outstanding); The Clare School (1.5 miles, Outstanding); and Eaton Hall Specialist Academy (1.5 miles, Good).
Banks House SchoolThe Parkside School, NorwichThe Clare SchoolEaton Hall Specialist Academy
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Future Education has an education, health and care plan (42 of 42 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Norwich Rail Station, about 2.8 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Beecheno Road (adjacent), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Future Education stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 184 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 11 May 2023, before the latest ISI inspection.
Routine Inspection
29 April 2025
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Social & online
Keep up with Future Education
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 36
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 36 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 30 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
42 pupils
44 places
2 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Norwich
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Norwich
Across Norfolk council
Places available
9,559
Applications
8,625
Got 1st preference
94.1%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All secondary applications across Norfolk council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
42
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Future Education is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
42
Total Pupils
35
Boys
7
Girls
2026 academic year
Questions parents ask about Future Education
What are GCSE results like at Future Education?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Future Education can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was Future Education last inspected?
Future Education is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in April 2025.
How many pupils go to Future Education?
Future Education has around 42 pupils on roll.
Does Future Education have specialist SEN provision?
Future Education is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Future Education?
Future Education is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Future Education?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 36 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 30 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Future Education?
Future Education is at 168b Motum Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 8EG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)