Taverham High School

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-18
Religion Does not apply
Address Beech Avenue
Taverham
Norwich
Norfolk
NR8 6HP
Phone 01603860505
Reference Number 139487

Taverham High School is performing well, maintaining a 'Good' overall effectiveness since its previous inspection. The school offers a broad and ambitious curriculum that is effectively taught, helping to raise pupil achievement and preparing them well for future education stages. Pupils report feeling safe and engaged, with ample opportunities for personal development and responsibility. Notable strengths include strong subject knowledge among teachers and effective support for pupils with special educational needs.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1241
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.57%
Girls: 48.43%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 15.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 7.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 22.1

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 120 110 230
8 125 100 225
9 94 125 219
10 115 96 211
11 113 100 213
12 32 35 67
13 41 35 76

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 87.2%
White, Other 3.8%
African 1.8%
Indian 1.1%
White & Black (African) 1%
Mixed, Other 1%
Chinese 0.8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.7%
White & Asian 0.6%
Unclassified 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Asian, Other 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Sixth Form Provision Good
Last Report Date 16 May 2023
Date Report
16 May 2023 School inspection:
08 Oct 2019 School inspection
15 Mar 2016 Short inspection
23 Sep 2015 Monitoring visit
04 Apr 2013 Academy conversion letter
29 Nov 2012 Full inspection:
Previously as Taverham High School
29 Nov 2012 Full inspection:
08 Nov 2011 Curriculum and development visit
08 Nov 2011 Curriculum and development visit
18 May 2010 Full inspection:
18 May 2010 Full inspection:
04 Nov 2008 Curriculum and development visit
04 Nov 2008 Curriculum and development visit
01 Nov 2006 Full inspection:
01 Nov 2006 Full inspection:
17 Sep 2001 Full inspection
17 Sep 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Ambitious and interesting curriculum
  • High expectations for all pupils
  • Strong subject knowledge from teachers
  • Support for pupils with SEND is effective
  • Opportunities for personal development and responsibilities
  • Effective communication around curriculum progress

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistencies in teaching effectiveness in a few subjects
  • Some concerns about the resolution of bullying incidents

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
49

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 53%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 69.1%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 32.36
Average Points (best 3) 32.9

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade C+ C+ C+
Average Grade (best 3) C+ C+ C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 6.6%
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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 119 0
Third Preference 37 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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Destinations after GCSE's

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