North Walsham High School
Secondary · Norfolk · NR28 9HZ · URN 147505
Exam results, in full
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Key stage 4 results
GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.
Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
45.8
Norfolk 38.63England 46.17.2 above the area average of 38.6
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
42.9%
Norfolk 34.9%England 45.9%8 percentage points above the area average of 34.9
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
69.4%
Norfolk 52%17.4 percentage points above the area average of 52
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
3.96
Norfolk 3.4England 4.070.6 above the area average of 3.4
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
8.2%
Norfolk 13.3%England 17.6%5.1 percentage points below the area average of 13.3
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
15.3%
Norfolk 33.6%18.3 percentage points below the area average of 33.6
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
30.6%
Norfolk 29.5%1.1 percentage points above the area average of 29.5
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
98
Norfolk 1045.5 below the area average of 103.5
Context only, not scored
| Measure | This school | Against Norfolk | Against national | Feeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths. | 45.8 Norfolk 38.63England 46.1 | 7.2 above the area average of 38.6 | In line with the national figure of 46.1 | Overall standards |
| Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average. | Withheld | No local comparison | No national comparison | Progress from starting points |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 42.9% Norfolk 34.9%England 45.9% | 8 percentage points above the area average of 34.9 | 3 percentage points below the national figure of 45.9 | Academic stretch |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 69.4% Norfolk 52% | 17.4 percentage points above the area average of 52 | No national comparison | Overall standards |
| EBacc average point score | 3.96 Norfolk 3.4England 4.07 | 0.6 above the area average of 3.4 | In line with the national figure of 4.07 | Academic stretch |
| Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 8.2% Norfolk 13.3%England 17.6% | 5.1 percentage points below the area average of 13.3 | 9.4 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6 | Academic stretch |
| Entered the EBacc subjects | 15.3% Norfolk 33.6% | 18.3 percentage points below the area average of 33.6 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 30.6% Norfolk 29.5% | 1.1 percentage points above the area average of 29.5 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Pupils in the results cohort | 98 Norfolk 104 | 5.5 below the area average of 103.5 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Local authority average class size
Area benchmarkNorfolk · State-funded schools · 2025/26
- Secondary classes
- 22.7 pupils per class
This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.
Source: DfE school census · 2025/26Published figures
- English as an additional language
- 4.7% of pupils
- Eligible for free school meals
- 33.2% of pupils
- Pupils on SEN support
- 18.1% of pupils
- Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
- 12.1pupils per adult
- Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
- 17.3pupils per teacher
- Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
- 82.9% of teachers
Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Where it is
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Nearby secondary schools
Common questions about North Walsham High School
- What is the latest Ofsted judgement?
- Ofsted rated North Walsham High School Good at its inspection on 13/12/2023.
- Where is the school and which authority runs it?
- North Walsham High School is a secondary school in Norfolk, postcode NR28 9HZ (URN 147505).
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Feeder schools
Named feeder primary schools
- Bacton Primary SchoolNorth Walsham High School - Norfolk Schools
Admissions wording: \u201cChildren who are due to transfer who live outside the catchment area and attend a feeder school at the opening date of the admission round.\u201d
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