What is Iceni Secondary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Iceni Secondary Academy received a Requires improvement rating from Ofsted following its 2020 inspection.

What do parents say about Iceni Secondary Academy?

Ofsted Parent View (Sept 2025, 91 responses): 46% of parents would recommend Iceni Secondary Academy.

What are Iceni Secondary Academy's latest exam results?

Iceni Secondary Academy: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 38.9. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is Iceni Secondary Academy located?

Iceni Secondary Academy is a secondary school in Thetford, Norfolk (IP26 4PE).

How many pupils attend Iceni Secondary Academy?

Iceni Secondary Academy has around 582 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare Iceni Secondary Academy with other schools?

View Iceni Secondary Academy's full profile on FavSchools for available results and school details, then use the comparison tool or interactive map to explore nearby alternatives in Norfolk.

SecondaryData as of May 2026

Iceni Secondary Academy

Stoke Road, Methwold, Thetford, IP26 4PE

Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Non-selective · Mixed

Ofsted

Requires improvement

Mar 2020

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

38.9school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

38.9

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

11.7%

Basics 9-5

37.1%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

38.9

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	38.9	46.4
2023/24	34.7	46.4
2024/25	38.9	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	-0.38	0.00
2023/24	-0.73	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

42.2%

EBacc APS

3.48

EBacc 9-5

12.9%

EBacc 9-4

25.0%

How to read Progress 8 vs Attainment 8Two numbers, two different stories. The 6-min explainer for parents.

Community & Reviews

What parents say and who teaches here

Location & Area

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Closest alternatives within 15 km.

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