Acle Academy is a thriving secondary school for 11-16 year olds, located in the heart of the Norfolk Broads and serving 500 children and their families. We strive to create well-rounded, responsible individuals who seize opportunities, discover their passions and love to learn throughout life. Acle Academy has a strong academic reputation.  

At Acle, we are driven by a strong moral imperative that rests on social equity. We believe passionately that every child has the right to a high quality education, regardless of background, and that it is our duty as educationalists to ensure that our students are equipped with the knowledge, skills and self-assurance to fulfil their aspirations in an increasingly competitive environment. 

At Acle Academy we are dedicated to creating a culture which helps prepare students not just for exam results but for life long learning. To thrive in the 21st century, it is not enough to leave school with a clutch of examination certificates. Students need to have learnt how to be tenacious and resourceful, imaginative and logical, self-disciplined and self-aware, collaborative and inquisitive. We believe that the core purpose of education is to prepare young people for life after school; helping them to build up the mental, emotional, social and strategic resources to enjoy challenge and cope well with uncertainty and complexity. We also believe that confidence, capability and passion can be developed in all students irrespective of their starting points.  Real world intelligence is not something we are born with, we can all develop the skills needed to succeed with the right mind set. 

Whether you are visiting our website as an existing parent, a prospective parent, student or visitor - we hope that it has provided you with the information needed to support student progress and to give you an insight into the life of our wonderful school. 

Our Values: Respect, Aspiration and Determination

At Acle Academy we respect the power of learning to unlock our future potential. We respect education, our learning environment and each other. We have high aspirations and we understand that we have to be brave, open minded and resilient in order to achieve them. We are determined to do our best - we focus, we reflect and we persevere. We value and nurture confidence, independence and high quality communication and social skills. Acle students leave our Academy ready to take on the world.