The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School): admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School) as their first choice and 54 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places, so in 2026 a family who put it first could expect an offer unless the school's other criteria ruled them out.
Across Norfolk, 94% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Norfolk lodged 269 appeals against secondary school offers; 197 reached a hearing and 76 succeeded (38.6% of those heard).
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 28 | 54 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 38 | 39 | 68 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 53 | 51 | 68 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 55 | 55 | 72 | 1.0 | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.