The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- School rating
- Good Jun 24 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Unique reference
- 149197
- Address
- Wilderness Lane, IP20 9DD
- Website
- www.sancroft.stbenets.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 837 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 5.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.5%
- Persistent absence
- 17.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.6%
White British 90.8%
Other White 3.6%
Mixed 2.6%
African 1%
Chinese 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-2.5
WritingAverage-1
MathsBelow average-2.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 35%
Local authority average 55%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 99
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 (Fine Art) | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 8 |
| English Language | GCSE | 87 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 84 |
| French | GCSE | 7 |
| Geography | GCSE | 40 |
| German | GCSE | 17 |
| History | GCSE | 31 |
Admissions
The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 0
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 2
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 0
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 13 3 10 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 5 2 3 |
| Reception, Full-time | 31 14 17 |
| Year 1 | 46 24 22 |
| Year 2 | 39 20 19 |
| Year 3 | 49 28 21 |
| Year 4 | 59 36 23 |
| Year 5 | 55 32 23 |
| Year 6 | 61 29 32 |
| Year 7 | 100 55 45 |
| Year 8 | 102 49 53 |
| Year 9 | 93 47 46 |
| Year 10 | 92 51 41 |
| Year 11 | 92 39 53 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 83.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 48.0% 43.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 26.0% 33.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 7.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.9% 3.0% |