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Iceni Secondary Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Sponsored academy

Stoke Road, Methwold, Thetford IP26 4PE · icenisecondary.attrust.org.uk · 01366 728333

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Dec 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
39
average Attainment 8 score. Norfolk 45.2, England 46
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
555
74% of 745 places
Local authority
Norfolk
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
23.2%
First language not English
4.5%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Academy Transformation Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 102 families put the school first and 110 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 123 (Places 140)123September 2023: 102 (Places 142)102September 2024: 70 (Places 120)70September 2025: 100 (Places 112)100September 2026: 102 (Places 110)102Places 110
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261101020.9100%
September 2025Sept 20251121000.9100%
September 2024Sept 2024120700.6100%
September 2023Sept 20231421020.7100%
September 2022Sept 20221401230.9100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 39, and 37.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Norfolk it was 45.2, and across England 46.

In 2018/19, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard.

In 2016/17 the average A level result was grade D- (16.6 points per entry).

Key stage 2 results

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

15/1616/1717/1818/192015/16: 54% (England 53%)54%2016/17: 38% (England 61%)38%2017/18: 50% (England 64%)50%2018/19: 57% (England 65%)57%England 65%
2018/19TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼57%65%
▼0%11%
Average scaled score
▼101104
●103105
▼103106

Progress scores 2018/19: reading -1.90, writing +1.10, maths -0.50

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 44.2 (England 46.3)44.22017/18: 38.5 (England 46.5)38.52018/19: 38.2 (England 46.7)38.22021/22: 40.6 (England 48.8)40.62022/23: 38.9 (England 46.3)38.92023/24: 34.7 (England 45.9)34.72024/25: 39.0 (England 46.0)39.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼3946
▼37.9%45.4%
▼56.9%64.8%
●42.2%40.5%
▼3.484.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form11.2−6.2
Sixth form college4.9−0.1
Further education62.2+5.2
Apprenticeship6.3+2.2
Employment6.3−1.1
Not in a lasting destination7+2
Activity not captured2.1−2

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

All academic average grade

15/1616/1717/182015/16: 14.1 (England 30.6)E+2016/17: 16.2 (England 31.3)D-England 31.3
2017/18TrendAverage gradeProgress
2 students—Average -0.51
Applied general32 studentsPass+ (18.9)Below average -0.38
25%finished their course
Earlier years: All academicStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2016/1716D- (16.2)-0.68
2015/1628E+ (14.1)-0.84

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/18
Left in 2017/18Since 2016/17
University18−4
Further education2−5
Apprenticeship14+1
Employment41+1
Not in a lasting destination22+9
Activity not captured2−2

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Iceni Secondary Academy on 3 December 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
3 Dec 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Mar 2020

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2020Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Personal developmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jul 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Sept 2014Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

46% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (91 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
46%
Replies
91
16% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼67% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼64% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼54% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼60% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼51% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼39% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼48% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼59% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼78% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼41% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼45% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 92% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼36% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 55% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼38% agreeEngland 67%

based on 34 parents (37%) with SEND

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