Attleborough Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 8 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
- 932 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 10.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.6%
- Persistent absence
- 23.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.0%
White British 82.6%
Other White 7.6%
Mixed 3.1%
Unclassified 2.9%
Indian 1.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
African 0.6%
Other 0.4%
Other Asian 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.22
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 19%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.9
Local authority average 44.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.89
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 37 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 54 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 61 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 54 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 28 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 44 |
| Dance | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 177 |
Admissions
Attleborough Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 149
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 149
- 2nd preference
- 38
- 3rd preference
- 24
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 148
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 168 83 85 |
| Year 8 | 164 90 74 |
| Year 9 | 150 71 79 |
| Year 10 | 131 66 65 |
| Year 11 | 177 84 93 |
| Year 12 | 80 39 41 |
| Year 13 | 62 37 25 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 83.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 39.0% 41.4% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 34.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 7.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 5.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 54.0% 57.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 11.0% 16.3% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 1.9% 2.2% |