Cromer Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 23 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
- 650 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 4.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.2%
- Persistent absence
- 18.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.8%
White British 93.1%
Other White 4%
Mixed 1.2%
Indian 0.5%
Other Asian 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Other 0.3%
African 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 51%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 57%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.45
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 14 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 14 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 53 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 6 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 6 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 8 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 132 |
Admissions
Cromer Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 136
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 135
- 2nd preference
- 56
- 3rd preference
- 14
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 135
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 134 72 62 |
| Year 8 | 119 64 55 |
| Year 9 | 135 68 67 |
| Year 10 | 129 54 75 |
| Year 11 | 133 61 72 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 83.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 64.0% 43.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 17.0% 33.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 7.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.9% 3.0% |