Cromer Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 24 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Unique reference
- 137431
- Address
- Norwich Road, NR27 0EX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 667 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.6%
- Girls
- 51.4%
- First language not English
- 5.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.6%
- Persistent absence
- 30.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.3%
White British 90.6%
Other White 4%
Unclassified 1.5%
Mixed 1.3%
Indian 1%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.25
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 70%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.4
Local authority average 44.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.49
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 11 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 14 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 30 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 9 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 9 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 126 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 125 |
Admissions
Cromer Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 137
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 134
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 8
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 133
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 118 65 53 |
| Year 8 | 143 71 72 |
| Year 9 | 139 58 81 |
| Year 10 | 138 63 75 |
| Year 11 | 129 67 62 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 83.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 62.0% 41.4% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 20.0% 34.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 7.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 5.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 6.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.2% |