64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
68%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
859.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,108
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 31/01/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorfolk
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio19.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Aylsham High School · Secondary · Norfolk
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
-6pp
79%72%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
-10pp
59%50%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
45.0
-4.0
52.448.745.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.0
EBacc entry
68%
-0pp
74%68%61%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
EBacc APS
859.0
-186.4
1107.9983.5859.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 859.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,108
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Sir Williams Lane, Aylsham, Norwich, NR11 6AN
Local authority
Norfolk
Website
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 | 64% | 41% | 45.0 | Not applicable | 68% | 859.0 | 69% | 1,108 |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 51% | 49.0 | +0.21 | 69% | 1045.4 | 72% | 1,118 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 59% | 52.3 | +0.31 | 72% | 1107.9 | 73% | 1,145 |
| 2021/22 | 79% | 58% | 52.4 | -0.02 | 74% | 971.7 | 74% | 1,099 |
| 2018/19 | 77% | 51% | 51.1 | +0.20 | 61% | 986.4 | 61% | 1,065 |
| 2017/18 | 79% | 51% | 48.5 | +0.08 | 0% | 774.4 | 0% | 1,043 |
| 2016/17 | 77% | 55% | 50.9 | +0.26 | 57% | — | 59% | 1,057 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,108 | 18.0 | 23% | 1% | 20% | 10% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,118 | 17.3 | 20% | 2% | 18% | 11% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 1,145 | 19.0 | 23% | 2% | 16% | 10% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,099 | 18.6 | 18% | 2% | 14% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 1,089 | 19.5 | 16% | 2% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,065 | 20.2 | 16% | 1% | 16% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,043 | 19.0 | 16% | 0% | 16% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,057 | 18.5 | 15% | 1% | 17% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.