Attleborough Academy, based in Attleborough, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Attleborough Academy currently has around 920 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.2% boys and 50.8% girls. Around 20.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (81.6%).
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 95% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (86%) , including 43% who stay in school sixth forms and 41% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | 9 Norwich Road, Attleborough, NR17 2AJ |
| Website: | www.attleboroughacademy.org |
| Telephone: | 01953452335 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Norfolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Neil McShane |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 140534 |
Ofsted inspection date: 20/09/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 945 |
| Number of Pupils: | 920 |
| Number of Boys: | 453 |
| Number of Girls: | 467 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 25.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 81.60% | 751 |
| Other White | 7.10% | 65 |
| Unclassified | 3.90% | 36 |
| Other Mixed | 2.30% | 21 |
| Indian | 1.80% | 17 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 9 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.50% | 5 |
| African | 0.50% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.40% | 4 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.20% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attleborough Primary School Besthorpe Road , NR17 2NA | - not rated | 261 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Attleborough Primary School Besthorpe Road , NR17 2NA | - not rated | 261 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rosecroft Primary School London Road , NR17 1BE | - not rated | 2,050 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rosecroft Primary School London Road , NR17 1BE | 2out of 4 | 2,050 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attleborough High School 9 Norwich Road , NR17 2AJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Attleborough Academy 9 Norwich Road , NR17 2AJ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellingham Hospital School Ellingham Road , NR17 1AE | - not rated | 2,140 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Lukes School Ellingham Road , NR17 1AE | - not rated | 2,182 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.