Iceni Secondary Academy, Thetford

Requires Improvement
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Richard Rushton
Pupils:555 / 745 capacity
LA:Norfolk
Phone:01366728333
Address:Stoke Road, Methwold, Thetford, IP26 4PE
Trust:ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 3 December 2024View full report
URN:139058
UKPRN:10039862
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:South West Norfolk
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its March 2020 inspection — down from Good.

Rated Good for

Early years.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Personal development (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

23.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

91 responses
Would recommend46%
Child is happy67%
Well taught52%
Good progress60%
Feels safe64%
Well behaved54%
Bullying dealt with21%
Kept informed48%
Handles concerns41%
Wider development41%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading60%
Maths73%
Writing85%

2024/25 academic year

Class Sizes

21.2

Avg class size

25

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

74%

Available places

555 pupils

745 capacity

190 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Thetford

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,244
Projected new pupils:224

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Thetford

Admissions Demand - Norfolk

Low demand0.90x oversubscription

Places available

9,550

Applications

8,636

Got 1st preference

93.3%

Got preferred school

98.2%

Secondary admissions across Norfolk (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

3 December 2024
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
10 March 2020
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
6 July 2016
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

11.33257%

Overall absence

28.28619%

Persistent absence

601

Enrolments

Authorised6.21175%
Unauthorised5.12083%
Persistent (10%+)28.28619%
Severe (50%+)6.82196%

Absence trend

7.14994%
18/19
6.71188%
20/21
9.70569%
21/22
11.21606%
22/23
11.52442%
23/24
11.33257%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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