Aylsham High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 30 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Unique reference
- 121164
- Address
- Sir Williams Lane, Aylsham, NR11 6AN
- Website
- http://www.aylshamhigh.com/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1108 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.6%
- Girls
- 52.4%
- First language not English
- 1.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.3%
- Persistent absence
- 21.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.1%
White British 93.4%
Mixed 2.9%
Other White 1.8%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Pakistani 0.4%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
African 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 68%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.25
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 37 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 60 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 88 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 60 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 55 |
| English Language | GCSE | 197 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 191 |
Admissions
Aylsham High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 233
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 228
- 2nd preference
- 72
- 3rd preference
- 44
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 227
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 236 117 119 |
| Year 8 | 226 96 130 |
| Year 9 | 229 104 125 |
| Year 10 | 215 112 103 |
| Year 11 | 202 98 104 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 83.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 50.0% 43.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 31.0% 33.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 7.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.9% 3.0% |