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Acle Academy

URN 138758 · NorfolkOpen
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Inspection history (10)

  1. 12 May 2026

    Report card · published 8 Sept 2026

    Safeguarding met
    AchievementExpected
    Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
    Curriculum and teachingExpected
    InclusionNeeds attention
    Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
    Personal development and wellbeingExpected

    Dave Gibson (lead), Bessie Owen, Susan Child, Tessa Holledge

  2. 24 Feb 2022

    School inspection (EIF) · published 11 May 2022

    Good
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood

    Charlie Fordham (lead), James Chester, Lynn Ayling

  3. 2 May 2018

    School inspection (CIF) · published 6 Jun 2018

    Requires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    OutcomesRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement

    Andrew Hemmings (lead), John Wilson, Lesley Daniel

  4. 14 Sept 2017

    School monitoring visit · published 1 Nov 2017

    Kim Pigram

  5. 2 Dec 2015

    School inspection (CIF) · published 18 Jan 2016

    Inadequate
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    OutcomesInadequate
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareInadequate
    Teaching, learning and assessmentInadequate

    John Lucas (lead), Adrian Lyons, Nicola Hood, Paul Tomkow, Prue Rayner

  6. 25 Apr 2013

    School inspection (CIF) · published 14 May 2013

    Good
    Leadership and managementGood

    Keith Wheeldon (lead), Ian Starling, Jane Ladner, John Mason

  7. —

    School monitoring visit · published 3 May 2017

    Jeremy Rowe (lead), Kim Pigram

  8. —

    School monitoring visit · published 17 Jan 2017

    Peter Sewell (lead), Kim Pigram

  9. —

    School monitoring visit · published 12 Sept 2016

    John Randall (lead), Kim Pigram

  10. —

    Academy letter · Academy conversion · published 9 Oct 2012

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Details

URN
138758
Type
Academy converter
Local authority
Norfolk
Region
East of England
Address
South Walsham Road, Acle, Norwich, Norfolk, NR13 3ER
Reports on record
10
Earliest report
25 Apr 2013
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Opened
01-09-2012
Region
East of England
Status
Open
Website
acleacademy.co.uk
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
711
Age Range
11 - 16
Age range
11 to 16
Telephone
01493750431
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Watts
Pupils on roll
709
Pupils' gender
Mixed
School capacity
711
Number of pupils
709
Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Religious character
None
Free school meals (%)
28.20
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