Northgate High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 23 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Unique reference
- 141268
- Address
- Cemetery Road, NR19 2EU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1187 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.4%
- Girls
- 50.6%
- First language not English
- 6.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.9%
- Persistent absence
- 20.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.8%
White British 87.7%
Other White 5.1%
Mixed 2.6%
African 1.3%
Other 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Other Asian 0.5%
Indian 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 22%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.8
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.43
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 31 |
| Biology | GCSE | 43 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 43 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 42 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 31 |
| Dance | GCSE | 9 |
| English Language | GCSE | 155 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 155 |
Admissions
Northgate High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 194
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 210
- 2nd preference
- 101
- 3rd preference
- 12
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 193
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 199 97 102 |
| Year 8 | 195 91 104 |
| Year 9 | 174 69 105 |
| Year 10 | 164 90 74 |
| Year 11 | 157 83 74 |
| Year 12 | 173 85 88 |
| Year 13 | 124 71 53 |
| Year 14 | 1 0 1 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 70.0% 83.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 40.0% 43.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 29.0% 33.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 7.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 11.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 2.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 51.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 12.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.4% 2.4% |