Acle Academy
Academy converter · 709 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.9
Free schools
Jane Austen College
- Pupils on roll
- 1,085of 1,100 places
- Free school meals
- 27.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 176
- Ofsted
- Outstanding, 1 May 2024Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 173 pupils who finished Year 11 at Jane Austen College in 2023, 31% stayed on in Jane Austen College’s own sixth form (Norfolk average 33%), 53% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 102 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 62% went to university (Norfolk 28%, England 37%), and 30% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 53.7 against 46.1 across England and 45.2 in Norfolk, with 64% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
A level grades average B, above the England average of B-. The largest A level subjects are Psychology, Sociology and English Literature.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Norfolk and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Jane Austen College | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 173 | 8,553 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 86% | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 31% | 33% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 7% | 13% |
| — further education college | 53% | 43% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 4% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Jane Austen College | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 102 | 7,453 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 78% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 62% | 28% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 30% | 13% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 8% | 7% |
| Employment | 23% | 36% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 16% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Jane Austen College | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 53.7 | 45.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 64% | 45% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 76% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 80% | 43% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.25 | 4.05 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 28% | 25% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 45.7 | 34.1 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 56.8 | 48.8 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 23% | 12% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 174 | 99% | 88% | 33% | 22% | 80% |
| English Language | 174 | 99% | 89% | 30% | 20% | 78% |
| English Literature | 169 | 96% | 86% | 28% | 21% | 82% |
| Combined Science | 141 | 80% | 65% | 24% | 9% | 76% |
| History | 85 | 48% | 41% | 32% | 26% | 75% |
| Geography | 83 | 47% | 41% | 45% | 25% | 73% |
| Spanish | 56 | 32% | 19% | 34% | 27% | 75% |
| French | 56 | 32% | 18% | 27% | 29% | 70% |
| Photography | 35 | 20% | 6% | 31% | 19% | 89% |
| Physical Education | 32 | 18% | 11% | 28% | 24% | 75% |
| Biology | 29 | 16% | 23% | 97% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 29 | 16% | 23% | 100% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 29 | 16% | 23% | 100% | 46% | 100% |
| Statistics | 27 | 15% | 5% | 52% | 20% | 100% |
| German | 27 | 15% | 5% | 78% | 33% | 96% |
| Sociology | 26 | 15% | 4% | 35% | 21% | 69% |
| Business Studies | 25 | 14% | 18% | 16% | 20% | 84% |
| Computer Science | 23 | 13% | 13% | 39% | 30% | 65% |
| Religious Studies | 21 | 12% | 31% | 52% | 32% | 100% |
| Graphic Communication | 20 | 11% | 1% | 20% | 23% | 90% |
| Music | 16 | 9% | 5% | 13% | 33% | 75% |
| Fine Art | 16 | 9% | 9% | 25% | 28% | 75% |
| Classical Civilisation | 14 | 8% | 1% | 14% | 40% | 57% |
| Drama | 8 | 5% | 7% | 13% | 27% | 88% |
| Chinese | 6 | 3% | 1% | 83% | 75% | 100% |
| Russian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speech and Drama | 8 | 8% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Jane Austen College | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 215 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 101 | 3,184 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 40.03 | 33.65 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 12% | 15% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 45 | 45% | 23% |
| Sociology | 31 | 31% | 13% |
| English Literature | 27 | 27% | 11% |
| Geography | 26 | 26% | 10% |
| History | 22 | 22% | 13% |
| English Language | 16 | 16% | 4% |
| Classical Civilisation | 16 | 16% | 1% |
| Law | 15 | 15% | 4% |
| Politics | 15 | 15% | 6% |
| Fine Art | 12 | 12% | 3% |
| Philosophy | 11 | 11% | 1% |
| Biology | 10 | 10% | 20% |
| French | 9 | 9% | 1% |
| Mathematics | 9 | 9% | 31% |
| Graphic Communication | 8 | 8% | 2% |
| Environmental Science | 7 | 7% | 1% |
| Spanish | 7 | 7% | 2% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Music Technology | — | — | 0% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 26 | 26% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 13 | 13% | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.