North Walsham High School

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-16
Religion Does not apply
Address Spenser Avenue
North Walsham
Norfolk
NR28 9HZ
Phone 01692402581
Reference Number 147505

General Makeup

Number of pupils 619
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.57%
Girls: 49.43%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 30.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 22.6

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 60 65 125
8 82 69 151
9 60 58 118
10 57 66 123
11 54 48 102

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 88.9%
Indian 2.4%
White, Other 1.8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.3%
White & Asian 1%
White & Black (African) 1%
African 0.5%
Mixed, Other 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Asian, Other 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Outstanding
Last Report Date 2024-01-25
Date Report
2023-12-13 School inspection:GoodSchool inspection, PDF - 25 January 2024
2019-10-05 Academy conversion letterAcademy conversion letter, PDF - 05 October 2019
2018-12-04 Full inspection:Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 10 January 2019
2015-04-30 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 20 May 2015
2013-11-08 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 20 November 2013
2013-07-16 Full inspection:Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 12 September 2013
2010-05-06 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 28 May 2010
2008-09-22 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 14 November 2008
2007-05-21 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 19 June 2007
2006-11-13 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 08 June 2007
2003-05-12 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 10 September 2003
2018-12-04 Full inspection:Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 10 January 2019
2015-04-30 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 20 May 2015
2013-11-08 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 20 November 2013
2013-07-16 Full inspection:Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 12 September 2013
2010-05-06 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 28 May 2010
2008-09-22 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 14 November 2008
2007-05-21 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 19 June 2007
2006-11-13 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 08 June 2007
2003-05-12 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 10 September 2003

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)
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GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 42.9% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 61.2% Unlock Unlock

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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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 27 2
Third Preference 11 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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Name Distance
North Walsham Infant School
Manor Road, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9HG
0.29 miles
North Walsham Junior School
Manor Road, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9HG
0.3 miles
Millfield Primary School
Recreation Road, Millfield Primary School, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 0ES
0.7 miles
Worstead Church of England Primary School
Honing Road, Worstead, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9RQ
2.36 miles
Swanton Abbott Community Primary School
Youngman's Lane, Swanton Abbott, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 5DZ
2.69 miles
Colby Primary School
Bridge Road, Colby, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 7EA
3.53 miles
Antingham and Southrepps Primary School
Lower Street, Southrepps, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 8UG
3.67 miles
East Ruston Infant School & Nursery
School Road, East Ruston, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 9JD
3.97 miles
Mundesley Infant School
Trunch Road, Mundesley, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 8LE
4.04 miles
Mundesley Junior School
Trunch Road, Mundesley, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 8LE
4.04 miles
Bacton Primary School
Walcott Road, Bacton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 0EY
4.28 miles
Tunstead Primary School
Market Street, Tunstead, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 8AH
4.85 miles
Name Distance
Visiting Teacher Service North
Education Services Centre, North Walsham, NR28 9BZ
0.44 miles
The Stables Independent School
The Old Rectory, Old Rectory Road, Brumstead, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 9EU
4.98 miles
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