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Attleborough Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

9 Norwich Road, Attleborough NR17 2AJ · attleboroughacademy.org · 01953 452335

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Mar 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
41.4
average Attainment 8 score. Norfolk 45.2, England 46
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
976
31 over 945 places · 103%
Local authority
Norfolk
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
21%
First language not English
10.2%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Sapientia Education Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 144 families put the school first and 148 places were offered; 99% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 143 (Places 159)143September 2023: 146 (Places 164)146September 2024: 149 (Places 149)149September 2025: 182 (Places 174)182September 2026: 144 (Places 148)144Places 148
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026148144199%
September 2025Sept 20251741821▲93%
September 2024Sept 2024149149199%
September 2023Sept 20231641460.9100%
September 2022Sept 20221591430.9100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 41.4, and 41.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Norfolk it was 45.2, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (33.5 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 44.7 (England 46.3)44.72017/18: 45.5 (England 46.5)45.52018/19: 45.7 (England 46.7)45.72021/22: 47.3 (England 48.8)47.32022/23: 45.9 (England 46.3)45.92023/24: 46.2 (England 45.9)46.22024/25: 41.4 (England 46.0)41.4England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼41.446.0
▼41.5%45.4%
●63.8%64.8%
▲49.2%40.5%
▼3.744.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form45.2+0.1
Further education41.8+3.1
Apprenticeship5.6+2.1
Employment1.7−3.2
Not in a lasting destination4.5+0.3
Activity not captured1.1−1.7

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 21.5 (England 30.5)D2016/17: 22.7 (England 31.1)D+2017/18: 22.4 (England 32.1)D+2018/19: 26.5 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 33.4 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 35.0 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 33.4 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 33.5 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
55 studentsC+ (33.5)Average +0.03
55 studentsC+ (33.6)Average +0.02
23 studentsDist- (31.8)Above average +0.43
15 studentsDist- (32.9)Below average -0.55
21.4%AAB or better
90.9%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2461C+ (33.4)+0.37
2022/2354C+ (35)—
2021/2244C+ (33.4)—
2018/1964C- (26.5)-0.09
2017/1866D+ (22.4)-0.24
2016/1781D+ (22.7)-0.40
2015/1667D (21.5)-0.27

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University45.1+2.2
Further education2.8—
Apprenticeship5.6+2
Employment32.4−12.2
Not in a lasting destination9.9+2.8
Activity not captured4.2+2.4

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Attleborough Academy on 3 March 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
3 Mar 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Dec 2021

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Dec 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Sept 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2013Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (101 replies, to 6 April 2026).

Recommend
86%
Positive
77%
Replies
101
11% · 6 Apr 2026
Child is happy at school▼76% agreeEngland 84%
Child feels safe●84% agreeEngland 85%
Pupils are well behaved▼74% agreeEngland 78%
Gets the right support to learn▼72% agreeEngland 78%
School communicates well▼71% agreeEngland 77%
Acts in child’s best interests▼65% agreeEngland 76%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼62% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 85% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲53% agreeEngland 43%

based on 30 parents (30%) whose child was bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼58% agreeEngland 63%

based on 36 parents (36%) with SEND

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