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Acorn Park School

All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–19 · Independent special school

Andrews Furlong, Mill Road, Banham, Norwich NR16 2HU · acornpark.org.uk · 01953 888656

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Overview

Inspection
ISI
Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
GCSEs, 2024/25
18.9
average Attainment 8 score. Norfolk 45.2, England 46
Pupils
175
97% of 180 places
Local authority
Norfolk
Sixth form
Yes

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 18.9, and 14.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Norfolk it was 45.2, and across England 46.

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 3.0 (England 46.3)3.02017/18: 2.4 (England 46.5)2.42018/19: 2.7 (England 46.7)2.72021/22: 7.1 (England 48.8)7.12022/23: 8.3 (England 46.3)8.32023/24: 19.5 (England 45.9)19.52024/25: 18.9 (England 46.0)18.9England 46.0

hidden: too few pupils to publish

ISI

Acorn Park School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.

Standards
Not recorded
Inspected
20 October 2025
Non-routine inspection

Inspection reports

What parents said

94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (32 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
94%
Replies
32
25% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▲94% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲94% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲94% agreeEngland 86%
School has high expectations●85% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲97% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●82% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲100% agreeEngland 88%
Good range of subjects▲100% agreeEngland 87%
Can join clubs and activities▼72% agreeEngland 78%
Supports personal development▲97% agreeEngland 85%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲97% agreeEngland 80%

based on the 87% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲84% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 37% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲91% agreeEngland 82%

based on 32 parents (100%) with SEND

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