Acle Academy
Academy converter · 709 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.9
University technical college
University Technical College Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 451of 600 places
- Free school meals
- 27.2%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 115
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 14 January 2025Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 113 pupils who finished Year 11 at University Technical College Norfolk in 2023, 50% stayed on in University Technical College Norfolk’s own sixth form (Norfolk average 33%), 27% went to a further education college and 7% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 61 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 20% went to university (Norfolk 28%, England 37%), and 3% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 26% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
Computer Science is unusually popular at GCSE: 54% of the year group took it, against 13% of pupils across England.
A level grades average C-, well below the England average of B-. The largest A level subjects are Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science.
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 | 113 | 8,553 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 80% | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 50% | 33% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 3% | 7% | 13% |
| — further education college | 27% | 43% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 4% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 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 | 61 | 7,453 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 78% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 20% | 28% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 3% | 13% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 26% | 8% | 7% |
| Employment | 43% | 36% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 16% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 49.8 | 45.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 57% | 45% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 78% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 0% | 43% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.88 | 4.05 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 24% | 25% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 46.5 | 34.1 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 50.8 | 48.8 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 6% | 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 | 114 | 99% | 89% | 25% | 20% | 83% |
| Mathematics | 114 | 99% | 88% | 25% | 22% | 86% |
| English Literature | 114 | 99% | 86% | 16% | 21% | 80% |
| Combined Science | 85 | 74% | 65% | 19% | 9% | 78% |
| Computer Science | 62 | 54% | 13% | 8% | 30% | 47% |
| Business Studies | 50 | 43% | 18% | 6% | 20% | 52% |
| History | 33 | 29% | 41% | 27% | 26% | 64% |
| Chemistry | 28 | 24% | 23% | 57% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 28 | 24% | 23% | 64% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 28 | 24% | 23% | 64% | 46% | 96% |
| Art and Design | 27 | 23% | 7% | 22% | 24% | 78% |
| Design and Technology | 2 | 2% | 11% | — | 23% | — |
| Fine Art | 1 | 1% | 9% | — | 28% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | 113 | 100% | — |
| Personal Health | 17 | 68% | — |
| Health Studies | 14 | 56% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 166 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 25 | 3,184 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 26.90 | 33.65 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 13% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 23 | 92% | 31% |
| Physics | 20 | 80% | 12% |
| Computer Science | 12 | 48% | 5% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 18 | 72% | — |
| Engineering Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Norfolk
Alderman Peel High School
Academy converter · 606 pupils
76% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.4
Attleborough Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 976 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.4
Aylsham High School
Foundation school · 1,138 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.0
Broadland High Ormiston Academy
Academy converter · 725 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.8
Caister Academy
Academy sponsor led · 657 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.4
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.