Breckland SchoolIceni Secondary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Breckland School and Iceni Secondary Academy are secondary schools.
Breckland School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Iceni Secondary Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Breckland School is ahead on our composite score.
Breckland School was judged Good and Iceni Secondary Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.9 for Breckland School and 37.3 for Iceni Secondary Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Breckland School (44.6 in 2021-22, 38.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Iceni Secondary Academy (40.6 in 2021-22, 37.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BrandonBreckland School | ThetfordIceni Secondary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 43 in Suffolk | 51st of 53 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 615 | 555 | |
| Capacity | 620 | 745 | |
| Location | Brandon, IP27 0PE | Thetford, IP26 4PE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.9 Stronger figure | 37.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30.7% Stronger figure | 26.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.8% Stronger figure | 51.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 114 | 100 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 62.0% | 61.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 613 | 582 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.6% | 24.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.9% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 21.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.8% Stronger figure | 11.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.1% | 28.3% 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.
Breckland School
Iceni Secondary Academy
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