North Walsham High School

A good academy converter school in Norfolk. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for North Walsham High School.

North Walsham, NR289HZ Ofsted: Good Age 11-16 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

63

/ 100

Secondary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary schools

Progress 8 score
57.4
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 0.14
English & Maths grade 4+ %
60.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 70.6%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
13 December 2023
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Spenser Avenue
North Walsham, NR289HZ
Phone
1692402581
Website
nwhs.uk

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
147505
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Address
Spenser Avenue, North Walsham, NR28 9HZ
Website
http://nwhs.uk
Age range
11-16
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
ENRICH LEARNING TRUST
Capacity
950 pupils
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
617
Free School Meals
29.7% (183 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
4.2% (26 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
91.0%
Good
Persistent Absence
25.7%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Key Performance Indicators

English & Maths Grade 5+:
70.6 (+18.6 vs average)
Attainment 8:
48.4 (+8.9 vs average)
Progress 8:
0.14 (+0.3 vs average)

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
26 pupils
Good
Pupils per Year Group
103
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
617 pupils
11-16

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

Trust Resilience Excellence Kindness

Head Teacher's Message

Welcome from Sam Franklin, Headteacher. North Walsham High School is a successful and ambitious school at the heart of the community. The school is guided by the TREK values: Trust, Resilience, Excellence and Kindness, and offers a broad, knowledge-rich curriculum with experiences beyond the classroom, including performing arts, sports, charity work and educational trips.

Curriculum Highlights

Knowledge-rich curriculum designed to build knowledge and understanding across subjects Literacy is central to all subjects, with every teacher a teacher of Literacy Three-year Key Stage 3, allowing time to explore a wide breadth of subjects Curriculum centralised to ensure equity in provision for all students Focus on developing cultural capital and broad knowledge beyond school Retrieval practice, deliberate practice and responsive teaching to aid long-term retention Reading is prioritised across the curriculum Curriculum resources support retrieval and questioning and connections

SEND Provision

We take the success and happiness of every pupil into account when supporting our learners. We strive to enable them all to be confident and independent learners, building their resilience to ensure that they can access every lesson. We have a comprehensive intervention offer that can provide support for your child in all areas of learning and development.

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