Attleborough Academy
9 Norwich Road, Attleborough, NR17 2AJ
976 pupils · 103% of 945 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 21%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Post-16 | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 3 March 2026, published 28 April 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 41.4 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 41.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 63.8% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 49.2% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.97 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 148 | 144 | 246 | 148 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 174 | 182 | 274 | 174 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 149 | 149 | 211 | 149 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 164 | 146 | 218 | 162 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 159 | 143 | 209 | 155 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 139 | 127 | 193 | 137 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 129 | 123 | 174 | 126 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 174 | 162 | 240 | 174 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Wymondham College 3.8 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Old Buckenham High School 4.2 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Wymondham High Academy 9.1 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Wayland Academy 14.2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Hethersett Academy 14.3 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Long Stratton High School 14.7 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.