Cromer AcademyNorth Walsham High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Cromer Academy and North Walsham High School are secondary schools.
Cromer Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and North Walsham High School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Cromer Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Cromer Academy was judged Good and North Walsham High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.7 for Cromer Academy and 44.1 for North Walsham High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Cromer Academy (52.4 in 2021-22, 47.7 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 | CromerCromer Academy | North WalshamNorth Walsham High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 53 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 22nd 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 | 665 | 641 | |
| Capacity | 720 | 950 | |
| Location | Cromer, NR27 0EX | North Walsham, NR28 9HZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.7 Stronger figure | 44.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49.6% Stronger figure | 35.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.5% Stronger figure | 65.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 127 | 123 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 650 | 619 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.6% | 31.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 6.0% | |
| SEN support | 7.8% | 20.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% Stronger figure | 8.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.8% 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.
Cromer Academy
North Walsham High School
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