Broadland High Ormiston AcademyNorth Walsham High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Broadland High Ormiston Academy and North Walsham High School are secondary schools.
Broadland High Ormiston Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and North Walsham High School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Broadland High Ormiston Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Broadland High Ormiston Academy was judged Good and North Walsham High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.8 for Broadland High Ormiston Academy and 45.8 for North Walsham High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Broadland High Ormiston Academy (52.5 in 2021-22, 46.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at North Walsham High School (51.1 in 2021-22, 45.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorwichBroadland High Ormiston Academy | North WalshamNorth Walsham High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 53 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 21st of 53 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 757 | 619 | |
| Capacity | 700 | 950 | |
| Location | Norwich, NR12 8QN | North Walsham, NR28 9HZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.8 Stronger figure | 45.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.0% Stronger figure | 42.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.0% Stronger figure | 69.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 34.7% Stronger figure | 15.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.15 Stronger figure | 3.96 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 150 | 98 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 757 | 619 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.1% | 31.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.3% | 6.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 20.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% | 8.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.9% 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.
Broadland High Ormiston Academy
North Walsham High School
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