Acle Academy
Academy converter · 709 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.9
Academy converter
Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
- Pupils on roll
- 1,830of 1,892 places
- Free school meals
- 16.7%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 297
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 29 April 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form (URN 121180, until 1 September 2016).
What the data says
Of the 289 pupils who finished Year 11 at Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form in 2023, 63% stayed on in Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form’s own sixth form (Norfolk average 33%), 29% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 202 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 46% went to university (Norfolk 28%, England 37%), and 19% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Physical Education is unusually popular at GCSE: 28% of the year group took it, against 11% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 49.2 against 46.1 across England and 45.2 in Norfolk, with 50% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
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 | This school | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 289 | 8,553 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 97% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 94% | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 63% | 33% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 7% | 13% |
| — further education college | 29% | 43% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 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 | This school | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 202 | 7,453 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 85% | 78% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 46% | 28% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 19% | 13% | 19% |
| Further education | — | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 8% | 7% |
| Employment | 31% | 36% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 16% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 49.2 | 45.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 50% | 45% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 71% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 48% | 43% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.51 | 4.05 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 16% | 25% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 38.9 | 34.1 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 51.2 | 48.8 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 11% | 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 | 294 | 99% | 88% | 14% | 22% | 77% |
| English Language | 294 | 99% | 89% | 21% | 20% | 80% |
| English Literature | 292 | 98% | 86% | 16% | 21% | 79% |
| Combined Science | 196 | 66% | 65% | 7% | 9% | 77% |
| Geography | 173 | 58% | 41% | 23% | 25% | 73% |
| History | 108 | 36% | 41% | 26% | 26% | 74% |
| Chemistry | 94 | 32% | 23% | 37% | 47% | 72% |
| Biology | 94 | 32% | 23% | 34% | 45% | 77% |
| Physics | 94 | 32% | 23% | 27% | 46% | 69% |
| Physical Education | 83 | 28% | 11% | 13% | 24% | 69% |
| Business Studies | 74 | 25% | 18% | 16% | 20% | 73% |
| German | 51 | 17% | 5% | 45% | 33% | 100% |
| Spanish | 49 | 16% | 19% | 43% | 27% | 92% |
| Sociology | 48 | 16% | 4% | 23% | 21% | 92% |
| Art and Design | 44 | 15% | 7% | 16% | 24% | 61% |
| French | 41 | 14% | 18% | 29% | 29% | 90% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 33 | 11% | 8% | 9% | 21% | 91% |
| Photography | 25 | 8% | 6% | 24% | 19% | 84% |
| Computer Science | 24 | 8% | 13% | 38% | 30% | 100% |
| Design and Technology | 24 | 8% | 11% | 8% | 23% | 83% |
| Graphic Communication | 22 | 7% | 1% | 18% | 23% | 95% |
| Media Studies | 18 | 6% | 4% | 28% | 20% | 100% |
| Chinese | 3 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Turkish | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Drama | 1 | 0% | 7% | — | 27% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 28 | 25% | — |
| Health Studies | 28 | 25% | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 26 | 24% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 22 | 20% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 19 | 17% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 18 | 16% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 351 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 110 | 3,184 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 34.31 | 33.65 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 14% | 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 | 32 | 29% | 23% |
| Economics | 21 | 19% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 19 | 17% | 31% |
| Business Studies | 19 | 17% | 13% |
| Biology | 16 | 15% | 20% |
| History | 14 | 13% | 13% |
| Geography | 13 | 12% | 10% |
| Chemistry | 12 | 11% | 17% |
| English Literature | 11 | 10% | 11% |
| Media Studies | 11 | 10% | 4% |
| Environmental Science | 11 | 10% | 1% |
| Product Design | 11 | 10% | 2% |
| Politics | 10 | 9% | 6% |
| Physical Education | 8 | 7% | 3% |
| Physics | 7 | 6% | 12% |
| Art and Design | 7 | 6% | 1% |
| Photography | 6 | 5% | 3% |
| English Language | 6 | 5% | 4% |
| Sociology | — | — | 13% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Textiles | — | — | 1% |
| Philosophy | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 26 | 24% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma at Level 3 | 26 | 24% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 24 | 22% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 18 | 16% | — |
| Finance / Accounting (General) | VRQ Level 3 | 15 | 14% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 15 | 14% | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma at Level 3 | 14 | 13% | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 6 | 5% | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 5% | — |
| Politics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Film Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| History | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Music performance: Group | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| French | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Film Studies | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Politics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| French | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| History | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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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.