Reepham High School and College

About Reepham High School and College

Ofsted’s Parent View survey, based on 188 responses collected between September 2024 and September 2025, shows that 75% of parents would recommend Reepham High School and College to other families. That’s a solid majority, though it leaves a quarter who wouldn’t. The school is clearly popular in the area: for the 2025/26 academic year, it received 265 applications for 152 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.74. Of those, 145 were first-preference applications, and 145 first-preference offers were made, meaning every family who put it first got a place. On specific questions, 81% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy, and 87% felt their child is safe. Behaviour scores were also strong, with 76% agreeing the school ensures good conduct. However, only 58% felt concerns are dealt with properly, and 55% agreed the school supports wider personal development, suggesting some room for improvement in pastoral communication.

Academically, Reepham is a solidly average performer. Its Progress 8 score of -0.06 is slightly below the local authority average of -0.02, placing it 29th out of 57 secondary schools in Norfolk. In Broadland, it ranks 4th out of 7 schools on this measure. Nationally, it sits in the bottom half, at the 53rd percentile. The Attainment 8 score is 45, and 64.3% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, though that drops to 46.4% at grade 5 or above. The EBacc entry rate is 38.1%, with 23.8% achieving the benchmark at grade 4 or above. In the sixth form, the picture is brighter: the value-added score of 0.34 is rated above average, with a progress banding of ‘Above average’. The average points per entry is 33.67, equivalent to a C+ grade, and 12.4% of entries achieved AAB or higher. Ofsted’s most recent inspection in May 2025 rated the school Good across all categories, including behaviour, personal development, and sixth form provision.

The school is a mixed, non-religious secondary with a sixth form, serving 1,015 pupils against a capacity of 1,050. Facilities are generous for a state school: a swimming pool, astro turf, tennis courts, sports hall, gym, science labs, art studios, music rooms, and a chapel. Sports on offer include football, rugby, netball, hockey, swimming, gymnastics, athletics, and badminton. Clubs range from the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and Model UN to gardening, eco club, and chess. SEND provision is broad, covering dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health, speech and language needs, visual impairment, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. 26% of responding parents said their child has SEND, and 68% agreed the school gives them the support they need, though 30% disagreed. With 20.8% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a mixed catchment. It will suit families who value a broad curriculum, strong sixth-form progress, and a wide range of activities, but who are comfortable with average GCSE outcomes.

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