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Aylsham High School

Broadland, NR11 6ANSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2024
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.1×
More first choices than offers made
245 1st-choice / 229 offers made
Ranking
#1,049
of 3,141 nationally

About Aylsham High School

Aylsham High School is a state-funded secondary school in Broadland, East of England, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,138 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,025.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (31 Jan 2024). the published Attainment 8 score was 45.0 for 2024/25. admissions data records 245 first-preference applications and 229 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressSir Williams Lane, Aylsham, Norwich, Broadland, NR11 6AN
HeadteacherMr Duncan Spalding
Local AuthorityNorfolk
Number of Pupils1,138
Free School Meals (FSM)19.7%
School Capacity1,138 / 1,025 (111% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

31 Jan 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (31 Jan 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 Nov 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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Aylsham High School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.