77%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
59%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
51%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
592.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
650
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 24/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorfolk
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Cromer Academy · Secondary · Norfolk
Part ofINSPIRATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
77%
+7pp
79%72%65%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 77%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
59%
+6pp
62%48%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
Attainment 8
48.1
+1.1
52.448.745.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.1
EBacc entry
51%
-9pp
82%67%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
EBacc APS
592.2
+14.0
624.2542.0459.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 592.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
650
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
27%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Norwich Road, Cromer, NR27 0EX
Local authority
Norfolk
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 | 77% | 59% | 48.1 | Not applicable | 51% | 592.2 | 51% | 650 |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 54% | 47.0 | +0.26 | 60% | 578.1 | 60% | 667 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 55% | 48.4 | +0.25 | 70% | 624.2 | 71% | 692 |
| 2021/22 | 79% | 62% | 52.4 | +0.24 | 70% | 572.5 | 73% | 670 |
| 2018/19 | 65% | 34% | 45.0 | +0.19 | 82% | 459.8 | 83% | 587 |
| 2017/18 | 61% | 36% | 45.4 | +0.09 | 12% | 349.2 | 23% | 532 |
| 2016/17 | 69% | 31% | 48.9 | +0.62 | 26% | — | 40% | 468 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 650 | 17.0 | 12% | 5% | 27% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 667 | 17.4 | 14% | 5% | 25% | 9% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 692 | 17.9 | 11% | 5% | 25% | 11% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 670 | 16.6 | 13% | 4% | 24% | 12% | 36% |
| 2020/21 | 649 | 18.4 | 16% | 3% | 22% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 587 | 16.8 | 14% | 2% | 21% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 532 | 16.6 | 13% | 2% | 22% | 6% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 468 | 15.8 | 14% | 2% | 23% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.