Aurora Eccles School
Quidenham, Norwich, NR16 2NZ
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher MacKinnon
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Inter- / non- denominational
- Constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 232
- Pupils on roll
- 223
- URN
- 121229
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01953887217
About this school
Aurora Eccles School is an independent special school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 223 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Aurora Eccles School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Aurora Eccles School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1953, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 20 | 32 | 39 |
| Attainment 8 score | 4.3 | 3.8 | 6.5 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 5.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 5.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Aurora Eccles School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3 | 38.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 3.8 | 39.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 6.5 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 176 |
| 2023/24 | 202 |
| 2024/25 | 211 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 223
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Aurora White House School0.0 miles
Special schools · Norwich
-
Acorn Park School3.0 miles
Special schools · Norwich
-
Chapel Green School3.4 miles
Special schools · Old Buckenham
-
Kingsbrook School9.3 miles
Special schools · Norfolk
-
The Damara School10.0 miles
Special schools · Thetford
Other schools in Norwich
- Acorn Park School Special schools
- All Saints School Special schools
- Aurora White House School Special schools
- Banks House School Special schools
- Eaton Hall Specialist Academy Academies
- Future Education Special schools
- Hall School Special schools
- Harford Manor School, Norwich Special schools
- Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk Special schools
- The Clare School Special schools
- The Lighthouse Special schools
- The Parkside School, Norwich Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Aurora Eccles School teach?
- Aurora Eccles School teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a special school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Aurora Eccles School?
- The headteacher of Aurora Eccles School is Mr Christopher MacKinnon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Aurora Eccles School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Aurora Eccles School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Aurora Eccles School?
- Aurora Eccles School has 223 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Aurora Eccles School full?
- Aurora Eccles School has capacity for 232 pupils and 223 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Aurora Eccles School a faith school?
- No. Aurora Eccles School has no designated religious character.
- Is Aurora Eccles School a selective school?
- No. Aurora Eccles School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Aurora Eccles School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 4.3 in 2022/23 and 6.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Aurora Eccles School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Aurora Eccles School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.