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Information about the school
South Walsham Road
Acle
Norwich
NR13 3ER
| NOR May 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Yr 7 | 136 |
| Yr 8 | 166 |
| Yr 9 | 157 |
| Yr 10 | 123 |
| Yr 11 | 121 |
| Total | 703 |
School admission policy : 2026/27 (Agreed)
Where applications for admission exceed the number of places available, the following criteria will be applied in the order set out below:
1. A student who holds a statement of Special Education Needs or Education Health and Care Place and the school is named.
2. A student who is in the care of the local authority or provided with accommodation by that authority, being designated a looked after child or previously looked after.
3. Siblings of students who will be registered in years 7 to 11 at the school on the first day of term when the applicant student will be joining the school
4.Children attending one of the designated feeder schools and living within the catchment area of the school
5. Children attending one of the designated feeder schools and living outside the catchment area of the school
6. Children of staff
7 .Other applications.
If all students within any of the above rules cannot be offered a place, the highest priority will be given to children living nearest to the school within the rule. To determine who lives nearest, distance will be measured as the crow flies.
School admission policy : 2027/28 (Agreed)
All children whose statement of special educational needs (SEN) or education, health and care (EHC) plan names the school will be admitted before any other places are allocated. In the event that the school receives more applications than the number of places it has available, places will be given to those children who meet any of the criteria set out below, in the following order, until all places are filled.
1. ‘Looked After Children’ in the care of the LA or being provided accommodation by the LA or children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order.
2. Siblings of students who will be registered students in years 7-11 at the School on the first day of the term when the applicant student would be joining the School.
3. Children attending one of our designated feeder schools and living within the catchment area of the school in accordance with the boundaries drawn up by the LA.
4. Children attending one of our designated feeder schools and not living in catchment area of the school in accordance with the boundaries drawn up by the LA.
5. Children of staff:
a. where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made or
b. where the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
6. Other applicants.
The following parishes form the catchment area for Acle Academy: Acle, Beighton, Berney Arms, Billockby, Buckenham, Burgh St Margaret, North & South Burlingham, Cantley, Clippesby, Fleggburgh, Freethorpe, Halvergate Lingwood, Limpenhoe, Moulton St Mary, Panxworth, Ranworth, Reedham, South Walsham, Southwood, Strumpshaw*, Tunstall, Upton with Fishley and Wickhampton. * *It is noted that the majority, but not all of Strumpshaw is served by Acle Academy
This list is provided as a guide to parents, but should not deter any approach to the school.
N.B. Where parents have a shared responsibility for a child following the breakdown of their relationship, the ‘home’ address shall be taken as the address that is registered for child benefit.