Iceni Secondary Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Norfolk
Stoke Road, Thetford, IP26 4PE
50
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Not judged
Graded 03/12/2024
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
88.7%
28.3% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
555
Capacity used
Has space74%
745 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
100 of 100 families who put it first got an offer
112
Places offered
143
Total applications
1.3
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 100 | 100 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 31 | 6 | ● 19% |
| 3rd preference | 8 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 4th preference | 4 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 143 | 106 | 74% |
1st preference success by year
Norfolk lets families list 4 preferences. 3 applications came from outside the council area (0 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Richard Rushton
- Address
- Stoke Road, Methwold, Thetford, IP26 4PE
- Phone
- 01366728333
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Ward / constituency
- Methwold · South West Norfolk
- Area
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 139058
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 23% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 3% | — | — |
| SEN support | 16% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
555 pupils · 745 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
03 December 2024
Full graded inspection
Not judged overall effectivenessPersonal development Good Quality of education Requires improvement Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 601 pupils
Attendance
88.7%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
11.3%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
28.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
6.8%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
5.1%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
Primary results (Key Stage 2)
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 62% | — | — |
| Higher standard | 8% | — | — |
| Reading progress | — | — | 0.0 |
| Writing progress | — | — | 0.0 |
| Maths progress | — | — | 0.0 |
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 34.7 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.73 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 25% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 46% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.30 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
Primary results by subject (SATs)
Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England
Reading, writing & maths combined
Reading
Writing
Maths
Grammar, punctuation & spelling
Science
England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).
Primary results over time
Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) | 62% | 61% |
| Higher standard | 8% | 8% |
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 39 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 37.9% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 56.9% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 42.2% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.48 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 116 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 113 | 6% | 47% | 63% | |
| English Language | 113 | 15% | 49% | 67% | |
| English Literature | 112 | 9% | 38% | 60% | |
| Combined Science | 110 | 5% | 35% | 58% | |
| History | 78 | 17% | 36% | 50% | |
| Art and Design | 73 | 16% | 51% | 64% | |
| Geography | 62 | 10% | 42% | 65% | |
| Food Preparation & Nutrition | 62 | 10% | 42% | 55% | |
| French | 27 | 0% | 44% | 48% | |
| German | 26 | 19% | 73% | 85% | |
| Drama | 16 | 6% | 31% | 56% | |
| Religious Studies | 16 | 6% | 38% | 38% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Norfolk council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.