60%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
22%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
535.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,187
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 23/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorfolk
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Northgate High School · Secondary with sixth form · Norfolk
Part ofUNITY EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
60%
+4pp
66%61%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
+8pp
43%37%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
41.0
+2.1
44.941.938.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.0
EBacc entry
22%
+12pp
22%16%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
EBacc APS
535.7
+21.0
693.5521.0348.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 535.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.8
+1.9
34.831.928.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.8
A-level value added
-0.11
+0.2
+0.1-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
9%
+5pp
12%8%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,187
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
27%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Cemetery Road, Dereham, NR19 2EU
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 | 60% | 42% | 41.0 | Not applicable | 22% | 535.7 | 30% | 1,187 |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 34% | 38.9 | -0.32 | 10% | 514.6 | 18% | 1,160 |
| 2022/23 | 61% | 31% | 42.6 | -0.30 | 14% | 348.5 | 20% | 1,129 |
| 2021/22 | 66% | 43% | 44.9 | -0.02 | 15% | 594.8 | 26% | 1,115 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 34% | 43.6 | -0.05 | 18% | 693.5 | 24% | 1,103 |
| 2017/18 | 72% | 46% | 46.7 | +0.15 | 22% | 617.3 | 34% | 1,142 |
| 2016/17 | 57% | 40% | 42.3 | -0.31 | 36% | — | 39% | 1,164 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.8 | C | -0.11 | 9% | 160 |
| 2023/24 | 28.9 | C | -0.27 | 4% | 177 |
| 2022/23 | 31.1 | C | — | 12% | 179 |
| 2021/22 | 34.8 | C+ | — | 4% | 185 |
| 2018/19 | 31.8 | C+ | +0.00 | 6% | 157 |
| 2017/18 | 31.5 | C | +0.11 | 5% | 178 |
| 2016/17 | 33.3 | C+ | +0.04 | 15% | 214 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,187 | 18.5 | 22% | 6% | 27% | 8% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,160 | 16.9 | 20% | 7% | 26% | 9% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,129 | 17.4 | 20% | 7% | 27% | 9% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,115 | 16.9 | 18% | 6% | 27% | 9% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 1,082 | 17.0 | 15% | 6% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,103 | 16.3 | 9% | 5% | 27% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | — | 14.8 | — | — | — | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,164 | 14.3 | 15% | 4% | 22% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.