Attleborough Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 7 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Unique reference
- 140534
- Address
- 9 Norwich Road, NR17 2AJ
- Website
- www.attleboroughacademy.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 920 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.2%
- Girls
- 50.8%
- First language not English
- 9.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.7%
- Persistent absence
- 21.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.0%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 1.8% |
| Unclassified | 3.9% |
| Mixed | 3.9% |
| Other White | 7.1% |
| White British | 81.6% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.5% |
| African | 0.5% |
| Other Black | 0.3% |
| Other | 0.2% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 49% |
| Local authority average | 43% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 42% |
| Local authority average | 45% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 41.4 |
| Local authority average | 45.2 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.74 |
| Local authority average | 4.05 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 17 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 52 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 24 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 18 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 12 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 24 |
| English Language | GCSE | 126 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 124 |
Admissions
Attleborough Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 174
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 182
- 2nd preference
- 44
- 3rd preference
- 35
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 169
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 155 77 78 |
| Year 8 | 168 82 86 |
| Year 9 | 162 88 74 |
| Year 10 | 153 71 82 |
| Year 11 | 128 63 65 |
| Year 12 | 93 41 52 |
| Year 13 | 61 31 30 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 83.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 41.0% 43.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 33.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 7.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 51.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 2.0% 12.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.4% 2.4% |