Iceni Secondary Academy

Stoke Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP26 4PE

Not rated

Inspected 3 December 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

582

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Norfolk →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 582 / 745 (78%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 3 December 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

24.4%

Disadvantaged

EAL

4.8%

SEN support

21.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

39.0

Attainment 8

582 pupils

37.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

56.9%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.5

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

84%

Sustained destination

76%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

11.3%

Overall absence

28.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

31.8

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -3.4 vs 2023/24

19.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.8 vs 2023/24

13.83

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -4.5 vs 2023/24

£51,575

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£7,000 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

8.6% rate

↓ -4 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -3.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,353

Spend per pupil

£9,199

Income per pupil

50%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.