The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)
Academy converter all-through school in Harleston (Norfolk).
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.The Diocese of Norwich St Benet's Multi-Academy Trust
The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School) is one of 19 schools run by The Diocese of Norwich St Benet's Multi-Academy Trust.
- Type of school
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 16
- Religious character
- Church of England
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acle Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | Norfolk | 197 | 6 | Report card 2026Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 3; safeguarding standards met |
| Alburgh with Denton Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | Norfolk | 99 | 4 | Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Good (Jan 2019, previous school) |
| Catfield CofE Primary Academy | Primary | Norfolk | 84 | 6 | Requires improvement 2022This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School) | Primary | Norfolk | 179 | 5 | Key judgements 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding; safeguarding effective |
| Diss Church of England Junior Academy | Primary | Norfolk | 149 | 7 | Good 2022 |
| Diss Infant Academy and Nursery | Primary | Norfolk | 115 | 7 | Report card 2026Expected standard in all seven areas; safeguarding standards met |
| Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | Norfolk | 72 | 5 | Good 2023 |
| Happisburgh Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | Norfolk | 32 | 6 | Requires improvement 2021This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Hickling CofE Infants Academy | Primary | Norfolk | 11 | 6 | Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2013, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Little Plumstead Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | Norfolk | 192 | 6 | Report card 2026Expected standard in all seven areas; safeguarding standards met |
| Morley Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | Norfolk | 124 | 6 | Key judgements 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| Newton Flotman Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | Norfolk | 75 | 7 | Report card 2026Expected standard in all seven areas; safeguarding standards met |
| Pulham Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | Norfolk | 98 | 7 | Key judgements 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Requires improvement; safeguarding effective. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Scole Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | Norfolk | 41 | 7 | Report card 2026Expected standard in all seven areas; safeguarding standards met |
| St Mary's Church of England Junior Academy | Primary | Norfolk | 148 | 7 | Key judgements 2025Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; safeguarding effective |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | Norfolk | 61 | 6 | Good 2018Last graded inspection in our data (previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Sutton Church of England Infant Acdemy | Primary | Norfolk | 32 | 6 | Good 2015Last graded inspection in our data (previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Tacolneston Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | Norfolk | 70 | 6 | Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2014, previous school) |
| The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School) (this school) | All-through | Norfolk | 824 | 11 | Key judgements 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding; safeguarding effective |
| 19 schools | 2,603 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.