North Walsham High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · North Walsham, Norfolk
North Walsham High School is a secondary school in North Walsham, Norfolk for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 December 2023.
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Catchment area for North Walsham High School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Spenser Avenue, North Walsham, NR28 9HZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 641 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 December 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to be members of this flourishing school community.”
- “They routinely demonstrate the core values of ‘trust, resilience, excellence and kindness’, which define the school’s character.”
- “Across the school, pupils benefit from the warm and welcoming environment.”
To improve
- “However, in key stage 3, sometimes teachers do not check precisely enough what pupils know.”
- “On occasion, they do not match activities closely enough to pupils’ starting points.”
- “When this happens, some pupils do not have enough opportunities to clarify any misconceptions or to deepen their understanding.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 43% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 45.8 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 113 first-preference applications, 117 offers in total, 113 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Norfolk.
- Aylsham High School 5.8 mi School remains Good
- Stalham High School 6.1 mi Good
- Broadland High Ormiston Academy 7.0 mi School remains Good
- Cromer Academy 8.2 mi School remains Good
- Sheringham High School 11.5 mi Good
- Sprowston Community Academy 11.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hellesdon High School 12.3 mi Requires improvement
- The Open Academy 12.3 mi Good