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ClosedSecondaryURN 146059

Archbishop Sancroft High School (A Church of England Academy)

Academy converter · Harleston · IP20 9DD

Ages 11–16 · 494 pupils · Norfolk

Overall absence

11.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.2%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
9.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.2%
Enrolments in measure
497

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2022/23 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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

106

Places offered

107

1st-preference offers

106

Total preferences (any rank)
122
Preferred offers (top 3)
106
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
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 (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill99%

494 pupils · 501 places

Pupils on roll
494
Boys / girls
252 / 242
School capacity
501
Capacity fill
494 / 501 (99%)
Free school meals
16%
FSM pupils
78
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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Norwich
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Rob Connelly

Location

Address
Wilderness Lane
Postcode
IP20 9DD
Town
Harleston
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
South Norfolk
Constituency
South Norfolk
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

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 Harleston, Norfolk, 494 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 16%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Norwich.

Open schools in Harleston
3
Academies among open schools in Harleston
100% (3)
Open schools in IP20
3
Open schools in Norfolk LA
464
Secondary in Norfolk LA
51

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Rob Connelly

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