69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
70%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1033.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,139
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 26/02/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorfolk
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Dereham Neatherd High School · Secondary with sixth form · Norfolk
Part ofENRICH LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
+8pp
76%69%61%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
+11pp
56%47%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
Attainment 8
47.4
+5.0
52.847.642.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.4
EBacc entry
70%
-0pp
77%59%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
EBacc APS
1033.5
+98.8
1177.2972.8768.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1033.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,139
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
26%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Norwich Road, Dereham, NR20 3AX
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 | 69% | 48% | 47.4 | Not applicable | 70% | 1033.5 | 70% | 1,139 |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 38% | 42.4 | -0.42 | 70% | 934.7 | 70% | 1,162 |
| 2022/23 | 72% | 45% | 47.6 | +0.05 | 76% | 1177.2 | 76% | 1,189 |
| 2021/22 | 76% | 56% | 52.8 | +0.38 | 77% | 1033.0 | 77% | 1,165 |
| 2018/19 | 74% | 50% | 47.0 | +0.15 | 40% | 768.5 | 40% | 1,111 |
| 2017/18 | 68% | 45% | 48.3 | +0.34 | 53% | 910.7 | 53% | 1,045 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 2 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,139 | 16.8 | 26% | 10% | 21% | 10% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,162 | 16.4 | 28% | 9% | 19% | 9% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,189 | 17.1 | 25% | 9% | 18% | 9% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,165 | 16.8 | 23% | 7% | 17% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 1,176 | 17.7 | 22% | 7% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,111 | 17.5 | 15% | 7% | 20% | 4% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | — | 17.7 | — | — | — | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.