North Walsham High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 13 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- 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
- 147505
- Address
- Spenser Avenue, NR28 9HZ
- Website
- http://nwhs.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 619 (64% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.5%
- Persistent absence
- 22.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.5%
White British 88.9%
Mixed 3.8%
Indian 2.4%
Other White 1.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.8%
Other 0.6%
African 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 15%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.8
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.96
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 14 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 25 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 14 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 26 |
| English Language | GCSE | 96 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 95 |
Admissions
North Walsham High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 141
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 139
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 11
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 139
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 125 60 65 |
| Year 8 | 151 82 69 |
| Year 9 | 118 60 58 |
| Year 10 | 123 57 66 |
| Year 11 | 102 54 48 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 83.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 76.0% 43.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 6.0% 33.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 7.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.9% 3.0% |