Acle Academy
Academy converter · 709 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.9
Academy sponsor led
King's Lynn Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 972of 1,100 places
- Free school meals
- 31.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 181
- Ofsted
- Report card, 2 June 2026Read the Ofsted report
Curriculum and teaching Expected standardAchievement Needs attentionAttendance and behaviour Expected standardPersonal development and wellbeing Expected standardInclusion Expected standardLeadership and governance Expected standardPost-16 provision Not applicableSafeguarding Met
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: The Park High School (URN 121156, until 1 September 2010).
What the data says
Of the 180 pupils who finished Year 11 at King's Lynn Academy in 2023, 1% moved to a sixth form college, 54% to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 39.1 against 46.1 across England and 45.2 in Norfolk, with 34% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
French is unusually popular at GCSE: 41% of the year group took it, against 18% of pupils across England.
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 | King's Lynn Academy | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 180 | 8,553 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 82% | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 27% | 33% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 7% | 13% |
| — further education college | 54% | 43% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 5% | 3% | 3% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | King's Lynn Academy | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 39.1 | 45.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 34% | 45% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 51% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 57% | 43% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.59 | 4.05 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 25% | 25% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 27.9 | 34.1 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 42.8 | 48.8 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 18% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 178 | 98% | 89% | 9% | 20% | 56% |
| Mathematics | 178 | 98% | 88% | 13% | 22% | 59% |
| English Literature | 177 | 98% | 86% | 8% | 21% | 67% |
| Combined Science | 157 | 87% | 65% | 8% | 9% | 45% |
| Geography | 95 | 52% | 41% | 8% | 25% | 43% |
| French | 75 | 41% | 18% | 5% | 29% | 39% |
| History | 72 | 40% | 41% | 11% | 26% | 51% |
| 3D Design | 31 | 17% | 2% | 0% | 16% | 42% |
| German | 26 | 14% | 5% | 19% | 33% | 73% |
| Photography | 21 | 12% | 6% | 0% | 19% | 24% |
| Physics | 21 | 12% | 23% | 10% | 46% | 76% |
| Biology | 21 | 12% | 23% | 29% | 45% | 86% |
| Chemistry | 21 | 12% | 23% | 29% | 47% | 81% |
| Religious Studies | 20 | 11% | 31% | 30% | 32% | 75% |
| Computer Science | 19 | 10% | 13% | 16% | 30% | 58% |
| Citizenship Studies | 19 | 10% | 3% | 21% | 19% | 89% |
| Art and Design | 17 | 9% | 7% | 29% | 24% | 59% |
| Music | 5 | 3% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Portuguese | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Spanish | 1 | 1% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 1 | 1% | 8% | — | 21% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 60 | — | — |
| Small Business Management | 31 | — | — |
| Sports Studies | 28 | — | — |
| Engineering Studies | 16 | — | — |
| Beauty Care / Services | 16 | — | — |
| Childcare Skills | 15 | — | — |
| Health Studies | 13 | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | 8 | — | — |
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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.