Acle AcademyThorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Norwich.
Summary of the comparison
Acle Academy and Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form are secondary schools in Norwich.
Acle Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form is ahead on our composite score.
Acle Academy was judged the expected standard and Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.5 for Acle Academy and 47.9 for Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Acle Academy (47.9 in 2021-22, 44.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form (51.1 in 2021-22, 47.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorwichAcle Academy | NorwichThorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 53 in Norfolk | 14th of 53 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 709 | 1,830 | |
| Capacity | 711 | 1,892 | |
| Location | Norwich, NR13 3ER | Norwich, NR7 0XS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.5 | 47.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.9% | 46.9% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.6% | 75.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 122 | 286 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 110 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 34.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 37.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 14.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 685 | 1,834 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.0% | 16.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.5% | 9.2% | |
| SEN support | 5.4% | 11.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.3% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.6% | 7.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.6% | 19.6% 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
Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
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