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Attleborough Academy

Attleborough, NR17 2AJ · Norfolk · secondary school

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Ofsted report card · 2026 Lowest area: Expected standard Mixed Secondary
6.3/10 Broadly average

12th of 53 secondary schools in Norfolk we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.

Narrow the comparison to the 932 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 4.4/10 among them, against 5.2/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.

How this is worked out
MeasurePercentileWeightAdds
Ofsted 84 35% 2.96
Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 41.5 · 44 30% 1.33
Progress 8 2023/24 0.27 · 70 25% 1.76
Attainment 8 2024/25 41.4 · 27 10% 0.27

Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.

Get to know the school

How it's doing. Attleborough Academy is rated Good by Ofsted following an inspection in 2026. In 2024/25, 41.5% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. The Attainment 8 score was 41.4, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.27 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than expected based on their starting points. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 4.4 out of 10 among them, against 5.2 out of 10 nationally.

Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join Art and Craft, Bookbuzz, Chess, Dungeons and Dragons, Knitting and Craft, Ukulele, Writing, and Young Enterprise clubs. Sports options include Cricket and Duke of Edinburgh. Arts activities feature KS3 and KS4 Drama, Matilda Rehearsal, Show Chorus, KS3 Film, KS3 Paper Making, and Illustration. Trips include Borneo 2025, Kenya 2027, and Tate Modern.

Getting in. The school has 920 pupils in a capacity of 945, leaving 25 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.

Worth asking on a visit. With 25 places remaining, how does the school manage entry for new families? How does the Progress 8 score of +0.

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