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Iceni Secondary Academy

Stoke Road, Methwold, Thetford, IP26 4PE

Local ranking50th of 53 secondary schools in Norfolk
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

745

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 3 December 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
39.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
37.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
56.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
42.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
116

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
84.0%
Continued in education
76.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
7.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
582
Boys
310 (53%)
Girls
272 (47%)
Capacity
745 (78% full)
SEND
25.9%
FSM Eligible
24.4%
EAL
4.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.8%
SEN Support
21.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
31.8
Budget per Pupil
£8,353/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
28.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 92.6%
  • White Other: 2.8%
  • Mixed Other: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.7%
  • Other: 0.5%
  • White Traveller: 0.2%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.2%

92.6%

White British

2.8%

White Other

1.4%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
139058
UKPRN
10039862
Establishment No.
6911
Trust
ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST

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