Jane Austen College

Jane Austen College is a school and sixth form which opened in September 2014. We provide specialist sixth form provision in English, humanities, and the arts. The college has the highest academic standards and provides excellent levels of student support to help its young people achieve.

Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form is a pioneering maths and science specialist sixth form – currently ranked seventh nationally in the Sunday Times Parent Power guide. Our students achieve some of the best results in Norfolk, with high-level teaching and support in crucial science, technology, engineering, and maths subjects. Our campus brilliantly mixes the old and the new, based in Norwich's historic former fire station but with cutting-edge facilities and right in the city centre.

Students choosing English, humanities, and art courses will study at Jane Austen College while students choosing maths and science courses will study at the Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form. Uniquely, students may also choose to combine subjects that are offered at both institutions.

Both schools work together as one and are part of the Inspiration Trust, a close-knit family of schools in East Anglia.

Our core entry requirements are six or more GCSEs at grade 5+, including 5+ in English literature, language and mathematics. There are also subject-specific criteria for some subjects as detailed on our websites linked below.  

Entry requirements on the Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form website

Entry requirements on the Jane Austen College website

Students across both Sir Isaac and Jane Austen have excellent support with onward progression to university and apprenticeship applications.

We work closely with employers and education providers both locally and nationally, giving our students experiences that take them beyond the classroom and place their learning in a broader, real-world context.

Through a unique partnership between Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form and Jane Austen College, these schools provide a flexible and broad range of A-level subject choices whilst offering distinct subject specialist environments. This partnership of two specialist schools ensures that every student receives the best possible tuition in whatever subject combination they wish to take, and ensures all our students experience the widest range of interests and ideas.

If you wish to study at either Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form, Norwich, or Jane Austen College, only one application is required as we share the enrolment process.