Inspiration Trust
Inspiration Trust is an academy trust running 18 schools (9 secondary, 8 primary and 1 post-16) in Norfolk and Suffolk.
Of its 2 schools with a graded Ofsted inspection, 100% are rated Good or Outstanding (1 outstanding, 1 good).
4 of its schools have been inspected under Ofsted's new report cards: 9 of their 27 graded areas were strong or exceptional, and 1 need attention or urgent improvement.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45.7 in 2023/24, with a Progress 8 score of 0.24 (zero is the national average).
Across its primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24.
The trust is registered at Companies House as company 08179349, incorporated in 2012.
Sources: DfE GIAS and performance data, Ofsted, Companies House.
Schools in Inspiration Trust
| School | Phase | Area | Inspection | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Darwin Primary School | Primary | Norwich | - | KS2 87% |
| Cobholm Primary Academy | Primary | Great Yarmouth | Report card: 6/7 strong | KS2 71% |
| Cringleford Prep | Primary | Cringleford | - | - |
| Cromer Academy | Secondary | Cromer | - | A8 48.1 |
| East Point Academy | Secondary | Lowestoft | - | A8 39.5 |
| Great Yarmouth Charter Academy | Secondary | Great Yarmouth | - | A8 38.6 |
| Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery | Primary | Great Yarmouth | Report card: 2/7 strong | KS2 64% |
| Hethersett Academy | Secondary | Norwich | - | A8 59.0 |
| Hewett Academy | Secondary | Norwich | Good (2023) | A8 46.5 |
| Jane Austen College | Secondary | Norwich | Outstanding (2024) | A8 53.7 |
| King Edward VII Academy | Secondary | King's Lynn | - | A8 44.4 |
| Norwich Primary Academy | Primary | Norwich | - | KS2 64% |
| Queensway Infant Academy | Primary | Thetford | Report card: 1/7 strong | - |
| Queensway Junior Academy | Primary | Thetford | Report card: 0/6 strong, 1 need attention | KS2 62% |
| Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School | Post-16 | Norwich | - | - |
| Stradbroke Primary Academy | Primary | Great Yarmouth | - | KS2 92% |
| The Thetford Academy | Secondary | Thetford | - | A8 42.4 |
| Wayland Academy | Secondary | Thetford | - | A8 52.0 |
Results are each school's latest: Attainment 8 for secondaries, KS2 reading and maths expected standard for primaries. The average state school in England scored 46.8 and 76% in 2025.