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North Walsham High School

North Norfolk, NR28 9HZSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2023
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
113 1st-choice / 117 offers made
Ranking
#1,215
of 3,141 nationally

About North Walsham High School

North Walsham High School is a state-funded secondary school in North Norfolk, East of England, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 641 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 950.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (13 Dec 2023). the published Attainment 8 score was 45.8 for 2024/25. admissions data records 113 first-preference applications and 117 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressSpenser Avenue, North Walsham, North Norfolk, NR28 9HZ
HeadteacherMiss Samantha Franklin
Local AuthorityNorfolk
Number of Pupils641
Free School Meals (FSM)33.2%
School Capacity641 / 950 (67% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Dec 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 24 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:25 – 14:10

Source: nwhs.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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North Walsham 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.