69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
43%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
15%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
388.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
619
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 13/12/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorfolk
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of North Walsham High School · Secondary · Norfolk
Part ofENRICH LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
-1pp
72%71%69%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
43%
-6pp
60%51%43%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
Attainment 8
45.8
-2.6
51.148.545.8
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.8
EBacc entry
15%
+4pp
15%12%9%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
EBacc APS
388.1
-64.7
500.6444.4388.1
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 388.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
619
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
25%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Spenser Avenue, North Walsham, NR28 9HZ
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% | 43% | 45.8 | Not applicable | 15% | 388.1 | 17% | 619 |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 49% | 48.4 | +0.14 | 11% | 452.8 | 12% | 617 |
| 2022/23 | 72% | 47% | 47.7 | +0.02 | 14% | 478.9 | 15% | 578 |
| 2021/22 | 72% | 60% | 51.1 | +0.10 | 9% | 500.6 | 11% | 562 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 619 | 17.8 | 25% | 6% | 31% | 8% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 617 | 18.8 | 25% | 5% | 30% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 578 | 19.0 | 14% | 4% | 30% | 9% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 562 | 17.3 | 13% | 2% | 25% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 593 | 16.3 | 16% | 2% | 26% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.