Multi-academy trust
Inspiration Trust
18 schools across 2 local authorities in East of England, teaching 10,877 pupils.
The trust at a glance
- Schools
- 18
- Primary
- 8
- Secondary
- 9
- Pupils
- 10,877
- Average Attainment 8
- 47.1
- Average KS2 expected standard
- 62%
across its secondaries
across its primaries
Across the 14 schools in the trust with comparable results, the average sits above the middle of schools with a similar intake. That is a fairer read on the trust than its raw results, which mostly reflect the areas it operates in.
Pupil-weighted Progress 8 is 0.23 (interval 0.16 to 0.31). The interval sits entirely above zero, so this looks like a real gain rather than noise. Weighted by 1,416 pupils across 9 schools with a published Progress 8 score (minimum 2).
Ofsted across the trust
8 of the trust's 18 schools carry a historic one-word grade; 10 do not. Current report cards grade separate aspects and cannot be reduced to a replacement overall score. A trust that has taken on struggling schools may carry their old grades for years. What changed.
Ofsted outcomes across this trust are mixed: 2 Outstanding, 6 Good; 10 have no overall grade. Historic overall grades and current report cards are different systems and are not averaged.
Schools in Inspiration Trust
| School | Area | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free SchoolFree schools 16 to 19 | Norwich | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Charles Darwin Primary SchoolFree schools | Norwich | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Cobholm Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Great Yarmouth | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Cringleford PrepFree schools | Cringleford | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and NurseryAcademy sponsor led | Great Yarmouth | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Norwich Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Norwich | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Queensway Infant AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Thetford | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Queensway Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Thetford | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Stradbroke Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Great Yarmouth | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Cromer AcademyAcademy converter | Cromer | Good 2023 | 48.1 | 0.260.01 to 0.51 | |
| East Point AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Lowestoft | Good 2022 | 39.5 | -0.39-0.61 to -0.16 | |
| Great Yarmouth Charter AcademyFree schools | Great Yarmouth | Good 2024 | 38.6 | -0.01-0.24 to 0.22 · not a win | |
| Hethersett AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Norwich | Outstanding 2022 | 59 | 1.130.94 to 1.33 | |
| Hewett AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Norwich | Good 2023 | 46.5 | 0.560.15 to 0.97 | |
| Jane Austen CollegeFree schools | Norwich | Outstanding 2024 | 53.7 | 0.260.04 to 0.49 | |
| King Edward VII AcademyAcademy sponsor led | King's Lynn | No overall grade | 44.4 | -0.35-0.55 to -0.16 | |
| The Thetford AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Thetford | No overall grade | 42.4 | 0.04-0.16 to 0.25 · not a win | |
| Wayland AcademyAcademy converter | Thetford | Good 2023 | 52 | 0.610.33 to 0.89 |
Identity snapshot: 23 August 2026. School membership, pupil totals and trust names come from the dated Get Information About Schools importer build. Results and inspection fields retain their own published periods and should not be treated as if they were measured on that date.