Aylsham High SchoolNorth Walsham High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Aylsham High School and North Walsham High School are secondary schools.
Aylsham High School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and North Walsham High School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Aylsham High School is ahead on our composite score.
Aylsham High School was judged Good and North Walsham High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.6 for Aylsham High School and 44.1 for North Walsham High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Aylsham High School (52.4 in 2021-22, 48.6 in 2025-26) and has fallen at North Walsham High School (51.1 in 2021-22, 44.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorwichAylsham High School | North WalshamNorth Walsham High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 53 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 22nd of 53 in Norfolk | |
| 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 | 641 | |
| Capacity | 1,025 | 950 | |
| Location | Norwich, NR11 6AN | North Walsham, NR28 9HZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.6 Stronger figure | 44.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.5% Stronger figure | 35.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.6% Stronger figure | 65.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 215 | 123 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,108 | 619 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.8% | 31.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.4% | 6.0% | |
| SEN support | 18.1% | 20.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.6% | 8.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.6% Stronger figure | 25.2% | 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
North Walsham High School
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