Acle AcademyBroadland High Ormiston Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Norwich.
Summary of the comparison
Acle Academy and Broadland High Ormiston Academy are secondary schools in Norwich.
Acle Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Broadland High Ormiston Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Broadland High Ormiston Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Acle Academy was judged Good and Broadland High Ormiston Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.9 for Acle Academy and 46.8 for Broadland High Ormiston Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Acle Academy (47.9 in 2021-22, 46.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Broadland High Ormiston Academy (52.5 in 2021-22, 46.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorwichAcle Academy | NorwichBroadland High Ormiston Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 53 in Norfolk | 14th of 53 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 685 | 757 | |
| Capacity | 711 | 700 | |
| Location | Norwich, NR13 3ER | Norwich, NR12 8QN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.9 Stronger figure | 46.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.1% | 50.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.7% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 32.4% | 34.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.18 Stronger figure | 4.15 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 102 | 150 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 685 | 757 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.0% | 21.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.5% | 3.3% | |
| SEN support | 5.4% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.3% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.6% | 8.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.6% | 23.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Acle Academy
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