Acle Church of England Primary Academy
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy converter · Primary
Norwich · NR13 3RQ · Norfolk
Ages 5–11
- KS241%
- Absence6.3%
- FSM26.4%
- Demand1.00
0.5 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 138758
Acle Academy
Academy converter · Norwich · NR13 3ER
Ages 11–16 · 709 pupils · Norfolk
Ofsted
Good
Attainment 8
44.2
Overall absence
10.2%
Admissions demand
1.28 · Competitive
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2022-02-23
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.08
−20+2
Attainment 844.2
English & maths grade 5+44%
English & maths grade 4+66%
EBacc entry31%
EBacc APS: 3.9
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence10.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.0%
Unauthorised3.1%
- Authorised absence
- 7.1%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 5.6%
- Enrolments in measure
- 662
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.
Demand ratio
1.28 · Competitive
1st preferences
177
Places offered
138
1st-preference offers
137
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 229
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 138
- Applications from outside LA
- 0
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 0
- Admissions policy (GIAS)
- Non-selective
Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill100%
709 pupils · 711 places
- Pupils on roll
- 709
- Boys / girls
- 354 / 355
- School capacity
- 711
- Capacity fill
- 709 / 711 (100%)
- Free school meals
- 28.2%
- FSM pupils
- 200
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE WENSUM TRUST
- Academy trust
- THE WENSUM TRUST
- Sponsor
- The Wensum Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Watts
Location
- Address
- South Walsham Road, Acle
- Postcode
- NR13 3ER
- Town
- Norwich
- County
- Norfolk
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- District
- Broadland
- Constituency
- Broadland and Fakenham
- Urban/rural
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Resourced provision
- Resourced provision
- Resourced places
- 61 on roll / 70 capacity
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Norwich, Norfolk, 709 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28.2%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary aided school · Primary
Norwich · NR13 6DZ · Norfolk
Ages 4–11
- KS259%
- Absence5.6%
- FSM10.7%
- Demand1.00
2.2 miles away
Lingwood Primary Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Lingwood · NR13 4AZ · Norfolk
Ages 3–11
- KS253%
- Absence5.6%
- FSM11.1%
- Demand1.00
2.5 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Watts
- Telephone
- 01493750431