Attleborough Academy
Attleborough · Norfolk
SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 22 member schools: 13 primary schools, 9 secondary schools. Local authorities: Norfolk | Suffolk. Regions: East of England. — from the SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST public record.
Attleborough Academy is a secondary academy in Attleborough, Norfolk, part of SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Attleborough Academy
- Address
- 9 Norwich Road
- Postcode
- NR17 2AJ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- URN (official identifier)
- 140534
- Establishment number
- 4052
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 976
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 945
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Headteacher
- Mr Neil McShane
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 3 Mar 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardPost-16 provisionExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.attleboroughacademy.org
- Telephone
- 01953452335
- Date opened
- 1 Jan 2014
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Attleborough Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 976 | 116,774 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 20.0% | 23.7% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 13.7% | 15.3% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.4% | 6.8% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 10.2% | 13.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Attleborough Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Post-16 provision
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
Report published 28 Apr 2026
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 24 Jan 2022
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 17 Oct 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Attleborough High School (URN 121167)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 28 Mar 2013
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportInspected as Attleborough High School (URN 121167)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 14 Jun 2011
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as Attleborough High School (URN 121167)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 19 May 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Attleborough Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 7.5% | 8.7% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 20.3% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Attleborough Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £194,700 for 177 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 21.4% | 25.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £235 | £334 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Attleborough Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 921 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Norfolk average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £6,851,000 £7,439 per pupil | £7,990 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £6,466,000 £7,021 per pupil | £7,581 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £3,814,000 £4,141 per pupil · 59.0% | £4,079 · 53.8% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £756,000 £821 per pupil · 11.7% | £1,075 · 14.2% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £174,000 £189 per pupil · 2.7% | £89 · 1.2% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £114,000 £124 per pupil · 1.8% | £76 · 1.0% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £385,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,607 per pupil, supply and agency £74 per pupil — spending up £413 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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