Schools in Breckland[1]
Local authority district E07000143 · 73 open schools[2]
Neighbourhood deprivation
The district's 80 neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs)[3] by their place in England's Index of Multiple Deprivation, in fifths of all neighbourhoods (1 in 5 of England's neighbourhoods is in each fifth):
- most deprived 20%: 6 (8%)[4]
- second 20%: 22 (28%)[4]
- middle 20%: 36 (45%)[4]
- fourth 20%: 14 (18%)[4]
- least deprived 20%: 2 (3%)[4]
Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 deciles grouped in pairs; it describes the neighbourhoods, not the pupils who attend the district's schools.
Secondary schools (8)
| School | Ages | Headline results |
|---|---|---|
| Attleborough Academy | 11–18[2] | |
| Dereham Neatherd High School | 11–18[2] |
A8 43 2025/26[5]
|
| Litcham School | 4–16[2] | |
| Northgate High School | 11–18[2] | |
| Old Buckenham High School | 11–16[2] |
A8 45 2025/26[5]
|
| The Nicholas Hamond Academy | 11–16[2] |
A8 44 2025/26[5]
|
| The Thetford Academy | 11–19[2] | |
| Wayland Academy | 11–16[2] |
A8 50 2025/26[5]
|
Independent schools (1)
| School | Ages | Headline results |
|---|---|---|
| OneSchool Global UK - Swaffham Campus | 7–18[2] |
Special schools and alternative provision (9)
| School | Ages | Headline results |
|---|---|---|
| Acorn Park School | 4–19[2] | |
| Aurora Eccles School | 11–19[2] | |
| Aurora White House School | 5–16[2] | |
| Chapel Green School | 3–19[2] | |
| Compass Community School Eld Park | 7–17[2] | |
| Fred Nicholson School | 3–19[2] | |
| Kingsbrook School | 11–18[2] | |
| The Damara School | 5–16[2] | |
| The Pinetree School | 11–16[2] |
Sources
- Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Office for National Statistics: LSOA (2021) to Electoral Ward (2026) to LAD (2026) Best Fit Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-07. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: English Indices of Deprivation. Period 2025. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Department for Education: Performance tables schools data (explore education statistics). Period 2025/26, provisional, published 2026-10-15. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS2 final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS2 final. Period 2023/24, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.