53%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
28%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
57%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
348.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
564
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
34%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 07/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorfolk
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Smithdon High School · Secondary · Norfolk
Part ofWEST NORFOLK ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
53%
-1pp
67%60%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
28%
-4pp
38%33%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
Attainment 8
40.3
+0.4
43.141.539.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.3
EBacc entry
57%
+10pp
57%34%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
EBacc APS
348.5
-82.1
461.3385.1308.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 348.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
564
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
34%
Contact
Address
Downs Road, Hunstanton, PE36 5HY
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 | 53% | 28% | 40.3 | Not applicable | 57% | 348.5 | 57% | 564 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 32% | 39.9 | -0.41 | 48% | 430.6 | 48% | 581 |
| 2022/23 | 67% | 38% | 43.1 | +0.07 | 20% | 461.3 | 20% | 612 |
| 2021/22 | 60% | 33% | 41.1 | -0.35 | 11% | 419.4 | 18% | 609 |
| 2018/19 | 58% | 29% | 42.0 | -0.39 | 27% | 308.9 | 31% | 571 |
| 2017/18 | 68% | 49% | 46.4 | -0.13 | 16% | 459.7 | 17% | 583 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 24.1 | D+ | -0.12 | 7% | 22 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 564 | 15.8 | 24% | 4% | 24% | 12% | 34% |
| 2023/24 | 581 | 17.3 | 21% | 3% | 23% | 13% | 37% |
| 2022/23 | 612 | 17.6 | 22% | 2% | 26% | 12% | 36% |
| 2021/22 | 609 | 17.2 | 25% | 2% | 28% | 12% | 38% |
| 2020/21 | 601 | 17.9 | 27% | 2% | 27% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 571 | 18.0 | 22% | 2% | 26% | 7% | 22% |
| 2017/18 | — | 17.6 | — | — | — | 6% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 599 | — | 13% | 2% | 26% | 7% | 21% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.