Aylsham High SchoolCromer Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Aylsham High School and Cromer Academy are secondary schools.
Aylsham High School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cromer Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Cromer Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Aylsham High School was judged Good and Cromer Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.6 for Aylsham High School and 47.7 for Cromer Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Aylsham High School (52.4 in 2021-22, 48.6 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Cromer Academy (52.4 in 2021-22, 47.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorwichAylsham High School | CromerCromer Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 53 in Norfolk | 10th of 53 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,138 | 665 | |
| Capacity | 1,025 | 720 | |
| Location | Norwich, NR11 6AN | Cromer, NR27 0EX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.6 Stronger figure | 47.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.5% Stronger figure | 49.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.6% Stronger figure | 68.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 215 | 127 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,108 | 650 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.8% | 26.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.4% | 4.6% | |
| SEN support | 18.1% | 7.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.6% | 7.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.6% | 18.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Aylsham High School
Cromer Academy
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