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Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education

College · ages 16-99MixedFurther educationNorwichNorfolk
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Average A level gradeC2024/25

Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education is a further education in Norwich for boys and girls aged 16 to 99.

Ipswich Road, Norwich, NR2 2LJ01603 773311ccn.ac.ukMs Jennifer Eves principalAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

2,889 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeC30.1 points per entry
A level progress-0.31Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better3%with two subjects universities favour
Stayed and finished78%of students who started
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students2,8892,9092,7702,6174,5364,697
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry30.0628.5929.7033.9330.0330.53
Average A level gradeCCCC+CC
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS28.7326.6426.8631.6731.4232.47
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects3%3%2%5%4%5%
A level progressA level value added-0.31-0.32+0.02+0.00
Applied general courses: points per entry29.1027.4727.7730.68
T levels: points per entry24.7324.3325.0027.25
Stayed and finishedRetained and assessed78%73%83%85%83%93%

A level subjects

27 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

Strongest A levels

Law57%A* to B, England 40% · 21 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsPsychology81Sociology79History66Photography45Business Studies45English Literature38Mathematics37Media / Film / TV Studies36Fine Art33Film Studies32Government and Politics24Geography24Religious Studies23Biology22Law21English Language and Literature20Environmental Science19Textiles17Chemistry16Physics16Drama and Theatre Studies14History of Art11French9English Language7Graphics6Mathematics (Further)6Physical Education / Sports Studies6
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Psychology81 entries · 7% A* or A · 89% passed
19%England 46%
Sociology79 entries · 17% A* or A · 96% passed
37%England 49%
History66 entries · 14% A* or A · 100% passed
49%England 55%
Photography45 entries · 9% A* or A · 98% passed
40%England 58%
Business Studies45 entries · 2% A* or A · 93% passed
27%England 47%
English Literature38 entries · 8% A* or A · 95% passed
29%England 52%
Mathematics37 entries · 16% A* or A · 87% passed
38%England 60%
Media / Film / TV Studies36 entries · 6% A* or A · 97% passed
28%England 46%
Fine Art33 entries · 30% A* or A · 100% passed
58%England 65%
Film Studies32 entries · 13% A* or A · 97% passed
63%England 57%
Government and Politics24 entries · 17% A* or A · 96% passed
42%England 55%
Geography24 entries · 0% A* or A · 96% passed
25%England 51%
Religious Studies23 entries · 0% A* or A · 96% passed
35%England 50%
Biology22 entries · 14% A* or A · 86% passed
27%England 49%
Law21 entries · 29% A* or A · 100% passed
57%England 40%
English Language and Literature20 entries · 20% A* or A · 95% passed
50%England 47%
Environmental Science19 entries · 11% A* or A · 100% passed
16%England 34%
Textiles17 entries · 24% A* or A · 100% passed
47%England 67%
Chemistry16 entries · 25% A* or A · 75% passed
31%England 53%
Physics16 entries · 13% A* or A · 88% passed
19%England 51%
Drama and Theatre Studies14 entries · 7% A* or A · 93% passed
50%England 54%
History of Art11 entries · 9% A* or A · 100% passed
36%England 54%
French9 entries · 22% A* or A · 100% passed
67%England 60%
English Language7 entries · 14% A* or A · 100% passed
57%England 44%
Graphics6 entries · 17% A* or A · 100% passed
33%England 65%
Mathematics (Further)6 entries · 0% A* or A · 83% passed
17%England 76%
Physical Education / Sports Studies6 entries · 0% A* or A · 67% passed
0%England 41%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Norfolk council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 2,633 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training75%and stayed there for at least six months

Among pupils from low-income families it was 66%, compared with 77% for everyone else.

Where the ones heading for university went

Went on to degree-level study or training35%England 72%
Top-third universities4%England 22%. The universities that ask for the highest grades
Higher or degree apprenticeship9%England 6%
Higher technical course1%Level 4 or 5, such as an HNC or HND

Among students from low-income families, 27% went on to degree-level study or training and 3% to a top-third university.

Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers2019/20 leavers
Still in education, work or training75%73%76%
Education22%23%27%
Apprenticeship9%8%9%1%
Work44%42%41%
Not in education, work or training20%21%19%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m20312 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate97 per 1,000 people7% higher than the England average
Typical house price£235,000Norwich

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory SchoolIndependent180 m428Not inspectedCompare
Hewett AcademyAcademy500 m543Good 202380Compare
Harford Manor School, NorwichFoundation special school600 m110Good 2023Compare
Norwich High School for Girls GDSTIndependent690 m574Not inspectedCompare
Bignold Primary School and NurseryAcademy720 m399Good 202233Compare
The Wherry SchoolFree school760 m134Report card 2026Compare
Norwich Steiner SchoolIndependent840 m92Not inspectedCompare
The Free School NorwichFree school850 m180No overall grade 202544Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education yet.

How many pupils does Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education have?

The number of pupils is not published.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Ipswich Road, Norwich, NR2 2LJ
Telephone
01603 773311
Website
www.ccn.ac.uk
Principal
Ms Jennifer Eves
Type of school
Further education (Further education, colleges)
Phase
College, ages 16-99
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Norfolk
Ward
Town Close
Constituency
Norwich South
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
130764 · LAESTAB 9268003 · UKPRN 10004772
Formerly
Paston College

Where these figures come from