Aurora Eccles School

Special
Independent
Ages 11 to 19

No Ofsted inspection

Quidenham, Norwich, NR16 2NZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Aurora Eccles School is a special school in Norwich for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Aurora Eccles School.

Aurora Eccles School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

39 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score6.5

6.5, 39.6 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths5.1%

5.1%, 40.3 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths5.1%

5.1%, 59.7 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.55

0.55, 3.54 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

223 pupils on roll, with places for 232

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Aurora Eccles School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Aurora White House School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Acorn Park School	3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 18.9
Chapel Green School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	0% met the expected standard
Kingsbrook School	9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
The Damara School	10 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Other independent special school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 11 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mr Christopher MacKinnon
Phone: 01953887217
Website: theauroragroup.co.uk/services/schools/eccles-school (opens in a new tab)
Address: Quidenham, Norwich, NR16 2NZ
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 121229

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.