74%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
44%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
528.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
688
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 20/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorfolk
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Sheringham High School · Secondary with sixth form · Norfolk
Part ofSYNERGY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
74%
+1pp
75%71%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
+3pp
54%46%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Attainment 8
47.1
+2.9
52.748.544.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.1
EBacc entry
44%
-5pp
59%52%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
EBacc APS
528.2
+57.1
564.0517.6471.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 528.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
26.6
-3.8
36.431.326.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26.6
A-level value added
-0.34
-0.4
0.0-0.2-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
8%
-5pp
13%7%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
688
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
Holt Road, Sheringham, NR26 8ND
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 | 74% | 46% | 47.1 | Not applicable | 44% | 528.2 | 45% | 688 |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 43% | 44.2 | -0.19 | 49% | 471.1 | 49% | 703 |
| 2022/23 | 67% | 37% | 44.5 | -0.03 | 59% | 496.3 | 60% | 737 |
| 2021/22 | 70% | 41% | 48.5 | +0.01 | 58% | 477.4 | 58% | 702 |
| 2018/19 | 75% | 54% | 52.7 | +0.46 | 58% | 564.0 | 58% | 712 |
| 2017/18 | 63% | 31% | 47.6 | +0.22 | 63% | 544.5 | 63% | 700 |
| 2016/17 | 74% | 45% | 51.6 | +0.51 | 75% | — | 75% | 753 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 26.6 | C- | -0.34 | 8% | 55 |
| 2023/24 | 30.4 | C | +0.04 | 13% | 55 |
| 2022/23 | 32.1 | C+ | — | 11% | 70 |
| 2021/22 | 36.4 | B- | — | 11% | 51 |
| 2018/19 | 26.3 | C- | -0.33 | 0% | 45 |
| 2017/18 | 30.1 | C | -0.08 | 15% | 75 |
| 2016/17 | 28.1 | C- | -0.15 | 4% | 88 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 688 | 15.5 | 15% | 7% | 25% | 10% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 703 | 15.6 | 16% | 6% | 24% | 10% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 737 | 16.1 | 15% | 7% | 23% | 11% | 36% |
| 2021/22 | 702 | 16.0 | 14% | 5% | 22% | 9% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 716 | 16.3 | 11% | 5% | 19% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 712 | 17.6 | 10% | 4% | 26% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 700 | 16.5 | 10% | 3% | 24% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 753 | 15.3 | 11% | 4% | 24% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.