64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
49%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
485.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
920
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 08/12/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorfolk
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Attleborough Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Norfolk
Part ofSAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
-2pp
73%68%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
-0pp
50%45%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
41.4
-4.8
47.344.341.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.4
EBacc entry
49%
-24pp
73%42%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
EBacc APS
485.6
-263.9
749.5595.8442.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 485.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.5
+0.1
35.030.826.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.5
A-level value added
+0.03
-0.3
+0.40.0-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
21%
+3pp
21%14%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
920
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
9 Norwich Road, Attleborough, NR17 2AJ
Local authority
Norfolk
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 64% | 42% | 41.4 | Not applicable | 49% | 485.6 | 50% | 920 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 42% | 46.2 | +0.27 | 73% | 749.5 | 74% | 932 |
| 2022/23 | 69% | 42% | 45.9 | +0.22 | 19% | 552.2 | 25% | 884 |
| 2021/22 | 73% | 50% | 47.3 | +0.22 | 14% | 559.1 | 18% | 849 |
| 2018/19 | 66% | 39% | 45.7 | +0.17 | 10% | 442.2 | 16% | 776 |
| 2017/18 | 69% | 43% | 45.5 | -0.04 | 9% | 452.6 | 15% | 764 |
| 2016/17 | 68% | 39% | 44.7 | -0.10 | 6% | — | 13% | 802 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.5 | C+ | +0.03 | 21% | 69 |
| 2023/24 | 33.4 | C+ | +0.37 | 19% | 74 |
| 2022/23 | 35.0 | C+ | — | 6% | 75 |
| 2021/22 | 33.4 | C+ | — | 8% | 60 |
| 2018/19 | 26.5 | C- | -0.09 | 8% | 91 |
| 2017/18 | 22.4 | D+ | -0.24 | 0% | 70 |
| 2016/17 | 22.7 | D+ | -0.40 | 3% | 86 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 920 | 18.4 | 16% | 9% | 21% | 8% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 932 | 18.6 | 9% | 10% | 21% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 884 | 18.6 | 7% | 9% | 19% | 8% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 849 | 17.5 | 6% | 7% | 17% | 9% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 828 | 19.3 | 11% | 7% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 776 | 18.3 | 16% | 7% | 16% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 764 | 17.5 | 15% | 8% | 13% | 5% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 802 | 17.1 | 12% | 8% | 14% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.