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The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)

Ages 3–16837 pupilsChurch of England
Harleston, IP20 9DD
Norfolk

The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School) is an all-through school for pupils aged 3 to 16 in Harleston, within the Norfolk local authority. It has a Church of England religious character. The school has around 837 pupils on roll. Recent GCSE results show above-average progress (a Progress 8 score of +0.1), an average Attainment 8 score of 47.8 and 36% of pupils gaining a grade 5 or above in English and maths. Families comparing schools in Harleston can view The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)'s Ofsted rating, GCSE results and exact location free on NestScope.

Ofsted — sub-judgements
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour & attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership & managementGood

Ofsted no longer issues a single overall grade for state schools (changed September 2024) — the individual judgements are shown here.

Attendance & staffing
Attendance92.8%England avg 93.5%
Persistent absence20.4%England avg 17.5%
Pupils per teacher17.5England avg 19.6
Teachers with QTS100%England avg 98%

DfE — absence & workforce, 2025/26

Pupil intake
Free school meals23.7%England avg 26.3%
English not first language6.1%England avg 18.6%

DfE school census, 2025/26

Primary results — Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)-53%England avg -22%
Higher standard (RWM)-10%England avg -7%

DfE, 2023/24 · progress centres on 0, shown with its 95% confidence interval

GCSE results — Key Stage 4
Attainment 842.7
Progress 8+0.1
Grade 5+ English & maths30%
Grade 4+ English & maths64%
EBacc entry20%
EBacc average point score3.56

DfE, 2024/25

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