The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)
All-through · Academy converter · Ages 3–16 · Harleston, Norfolk
The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School) is an all-through school in Harleston, Norfolk for ages 3–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 24 June 2025.
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Catchment area for The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
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Key facts
- Address
- Wilderness Lane, Harleston, IP20 9DD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- All-through
- Ages
- 3–16
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 824 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 24 June 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils relish opportunities to ‘live life in all its fullness’.”
- “From Nursery to Year 11, they know staff listen to and care for them.”
- “Children in early years settle quickly into calm, purposeful routines, while older pupils speak confidently about the support they receive from trusted staff.”
To improve
- “In the past, pupils have not achieved as well as they should have by the end of Year 6.”
- “However, on occasions, staff do not check pupils’ understanding with sufficient precision.”
- “As a result, some pupils retain misconceptions or have gaps in their knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 September 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 59% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 30% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 42.7 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 0 first-preference applications, 0 offers in total, 0 offers to first-preference applicants.
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 28 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Norfolk.
- Turnstone House School 10.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Acorn Park School 11.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Chapel Green School 12.3 mi Not judged
- Avocet House 12.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Langley School 12.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Aurora Eccles School 14.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Aurora White House School 14.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Wherry School 14.7 mi No Ofsted grade