Acle Academy

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Acle Academy
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Address
Acle Academy
South Walsham Road

Acle
,
Norfolk
,
NR13 3ER

England
Coordinates 52°38′32″N1°32′30″E / 52.6423°N 1.5416°E / 52.6423; 1.5416
Information
Type Academy
MottoRespect, Aspiration and Determination
Established1959
Local authorityNorfolk
Trust Wensum Trust UID:16207
Department for Education URN 138758 Tables
Ofsted Reports
HeadteacherHelen Watts
Gender Mixed
Age11to 16
Enrollment550
Capacity711
Colour(s)Navy and Light Blue and Black
Executive HeadDaniel Thrower
Website www.acle.norfolk.sch.uk

The Acle Academy, formerly known as Acle High School, is a secondary school which is located in Acle, Norfolk, England. This is in the centre of the Norfolk Broads. The academy status school has 700 pupils, ranging in age from 11 to 16 years old.

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Description

Acle Academy is a co-educational secondary school for pupils aged 11–16. It first opened in 1959 as a secondary modern it cooperates with feeder schools and local businesses, and external providers. It expanded and changed status to a non-selective comprehensive school following the directive of the 1960s. The school became a stand-alone academy in 2012 and four years later joined The Wensum Trust.

Academics

The school operates a three-year, Key Stage 3 where all the core National Curriculum subjects are taught. Year 7 and Year 8 study core subjects: English, Mathematics, Science. The following foundation subjects are offered: Art & Design, Computing, Design & Technology, Drama, Ethics & Life Skills PSHE & RE, French, German, Geography and History, Music and PE. [1]

In 10 and 11, that is in Key Stage 4 students study a core of English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Science: Core & Additional or Combined, Ethics & Life Skills (including Religious Education & Sex and Relationship Education) and Physical Education. Students have four options that are studied for five hours a fortnight. These are chosen from a pool of BTEC Business Studies, BTEC Hospitality and Catering, and GCSE Drama, French, German, Further Additional Science, Geography, History, Music, and PE (GCSE). [1]

Ofsted

It was inspected by Ofsted in 2013 and rated good. [2] At the inspection in 2015 leaders were criticised for have not "had an accurate understanding of the quality of teaching in the academy. This has led to a failure to address poor practice and slowed progress." [3]

"Monitoring of achievement has been inaccurate. Unreliable assessment practices mean that too often,learning is planned that does not challenge pupils appropriately." [3]

The January 2016 Ofsted report found Acle Academy to be a "Inadequate" in all areas. [4]

In 2019 Ofsted monitored the school and wrote to the governors saying: "Detailed development plans are used effectively by you and your leadership team to gauge the rate of progress being made in improving the school. You feel that new appointments have ensured that you have 'the right people in the right posts' to enable the school to improve further and that there are no significant barriers preventing the school from being judged good at its next inspection. The school's small size and staffing changes mean that leaders and some staff have taken more responsibility for making improvements. Finances are tightly managed and you value the support of the trust in helping you to do this.." [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Curriculum". Wensum Trust. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  2. ↑ Ofsted Communications (16 October 2019). "Inspection report s 138758". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Ofsted Report 2015". ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2020. UKOpenGovernmentLicence.svg This article contains quotations from this source, which is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright
  4. ↑ "Ofsted Report 2016". ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  5. ↑ "Ofsted Report 2019". ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2020. UKOpenGovernmentLicence.svg This article contains quotations from this source, which is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright}
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