Iceni Secondary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- School rating
- Requires improvement Dec 3 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Unique reference
- 139058
- Address
- Stoke Road, Methwold, IP26 4PE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 582 (79% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.3%
- Girls
- 46.7%
- First language not English
- 4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.3%
- Persistent absence
- 26.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.1%
White British 90.2%
Mixed 3%
Other White 2.7%
Unclassified 2.6%
Other 0.5%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.6
WritingAverage0.7
MathsAverage-1.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 62%
Local authority average 55%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 8%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 101
Local authority average 103
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 48 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 25 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 7 |
| English Language | GCSE | 113 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 112 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 62 |
| French | GCSE | 27 |
| Geography | GCSE | 62 |
| German | GCSE | 26 |
| History | GCSE | 78 |
Admissions
Iceni Secondary Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 112
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 100
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 8
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 100
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 121 70 51 |
| Year 8 | 115 65 50 |
| Year 9 | 129 57 72 |
| Year 10 | 102 60 42 |
| Year 11 | 115 58 57 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 83.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 59.0% 43.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 16.0% 33.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 7.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 10.0% 2.9% 3.0% |