71%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
8%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
407.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
604
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityNorfolk
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio23.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Alderman Peel High School · Secondary · Norfolk
Part ofTHE WENSUM TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
71%
+10pp
71%63%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
+5pp
48%39%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
Attainment 8
45.4
+3.4
48.144.039.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.4
EBacc entry
8%
-15pp
23%16%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
EBacc APS
407.7
-20.0
427.7391.1354.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 407.7
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.31
Below averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
91%
Education or employment
76%
Education
7%
Apprenticeships
8%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
604
Pupil : teacher ratio
23.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Market Lane, Wells-next-the-Sea, NR23 1RB
Local authority
Norfolk
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 71% | 48% | 45.4 | Not applicable | 8% | 407.7 | 43% | 604 |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 43% | 42.0 | -0.31 | 23% | 427.7 | 31% | 596 |
| 2022/23 | 59% | 32% | 39.8 | -0.44 | 15% | 354.6 | 24% | 582 |
| 2021/22 | 55% | 29% | 41.7 | -0.35 | 23% | 360.0 | 30% | 559 |
| 2018/19 | 65% | 40% | 48.1 | +0.02 | 11% | 383.0 | 31% | 501 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 604 | 21.0 | 20% | 3% | 26% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 596 | 20.6 | 21% | 3% | 24% | 10% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 582 | 18.7 | 23% | 3% | 26% | 9% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 559 | 17.9 | 15% | 3% | 23% | 8% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 527 | 19.1 | 19% | 2% | 25% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 501 | 18.9 | 24% | 2% | 26% | 6% | 22% |
| 2017/18 | — | 17.4 | — | — | — | 7% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.