The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Harleston, East of England IP20 9DD · Norfolk
#274 of 460 all-through schools in East of England
#2269 of 4,090 nationally
About The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)
The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School) is a academy all-through located in Harleston, in the Norfolk local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 3–16. In 2025 it enrolled 824 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 44.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 274th of 460 ranked all-through schools in East of England. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (61th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (26th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 824; capacity filled 84.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 63.7%; ebacc average points 3.56.
There are 3 schools in Harleston; The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School) ranks 1st of 3 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)59%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)8%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)42.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)29.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)24.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School) by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 824
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 24.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 84.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 59%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 8%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
- Attainment 8
- 42.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 29.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 63.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.56
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Mendham Primary School
Harleston · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
57 students · 2.9 km away
Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary Academy
Harleston · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
99 students · 5.0 km away
Pulham Church of England Primary Academy
Diss · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
98 students · 5.5 km away
Fressingfield Church of England Primary School
Eye · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
91 students · 5.9 km away
Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School)
Diss · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
179 students · 7.4 km away
Tivetshall Community Primary School
Norwich · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
19 students · 8.2 km away
Stradbroke Church of England Primary School
Eye · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
112 students · 8.8 km away
St Edmund's Primary School
Eye · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
57 students · 8.8 km away
Stradbroke High School
Eye · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
353 students · 9.4 km away
Scole Church of England Primary Academy
Diss · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
41 students · 9.8 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School) a good school?
The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School) has a Success Index (England) of 44.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #274 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School) rank in East of England?
The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School) ranks #274 of 460 all-through schools in East of England and #2269 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)?
The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School) had 824 students in 2025.
Is The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School) a primary school or a secondary school?
The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School) is classified as a all-through covering Ages 3–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School); they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.