Located in Norwich, Acle Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Acle Academy currently has around 685 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.7% boys and 48.3% girls. Around 24.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 10.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 31%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 61 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (93%) , including 6% who stay in school sixth forms and 52% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | South Walsham Road, Norwich, NR13 3ER |
| Website: | http://www.acleacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01493750431 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Norfolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Helen Watts |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 138758 |
Ofsted inspection date: 23/02/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 711 |
| Number of Pupils: | 685 |
| Number of Boys: | 354 |
| Number of Girls: | 331 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 31% | 8.2% |
| White British | 91.70% | 628 |
| Other White | 1.80% | 12 |
| Unclassified | 1.80% | 12 |
| White and Asian | 1.60% | 11 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.60% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 0.60% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 3 |
| African | 0.30% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acle St Edmund Voluntary Controlled Primary School Fletcher Way , Acle NR13 3RQ | - not rated | 944 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Acle Church of England Primary Academy Fletcher Way , Acle NR13 3RQ | 3out of 4 | 944 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acle Academy South Walsham Road , Acle NR13 3ER | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Acle High School South Walsham Road , Acle NR13 3ER | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.