Litcham School

About Litcham School

Litcham School was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, a rating it has held consistently across both its graded inspections. The school's Progress 8 score of -0.29, however, tells a more nuanced story. This places the school in the bottom 50 nationally, ranking 2219 out of 3141 schools. Within the East of England, it sits at 253rd out of 350, and in the Breckland local authority, it ranks 5th out of 8 schools. Compared with the Norfolk local authority average Progress 8 score of -0.02, Litcham's score is notably below par. The school's Attainment 8 score stands at 43.2, and 61.2% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, though this drops to 37.2% at the stronger grade 5 or above threshold. The English Baccalaureate entry rate is 52.7%, with 33.3% achieving a grade 4 or above across the EBacc subjects.

Breaking down the Progress 8 figures, the school's weakest area is English, with a score of -0.64, while maths is closer to average at -0.2. The EBacc element sits at -0.18, and the open element at -0.26. The EBacc average point score is 3.94. In its most recent Ofsted inspection, inspectors rated behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and the quality of education all as Good. The early years provision was also rated Good. The previous inspection in 2015 had also rated overall effectiveness as Good, with leadership and management at the same level. The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year, with 134 applications for 79 places and 68 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.7. This suggests strong local demand despite the academic results being below the LA average.

Litcham School is a mixed, non-denominational secondary for pupils aged 4 to 16, with no sixth form or nursery provision. It currently has 744 pupils against a capacity of 607, meaning it is over capacity. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 19%. Facilities include a theatre, gymnasium, astro turf, science labs, art studios, a sixth form centre, ICT suite, library, playing fields, and a chapel. Sports offered include cross country, martial arts, hockey, rugby, rowing, and netball, while clubs range from gardening and drama to choir, film club, and science club. The school has a broad range of SEND provisions, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, visual impairment, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. This school may suit families in the Breckland area who value a Good Ofsted rating and a wide range of facilities and extracurricular activities, but who are aware that academic outcomes are below the local average.

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