Hellesdon High SchoolTaverham High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Norwich.
Summary of the comparison
Hellesdon High School and Taverham High School are secondary schools in Norwich.
Hellesdon High School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Taverham High School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Taverham High School is ahead on our composite score.
Hellesdon High School was judged Requires improvement and Taverham High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.3 for Hellesdon High School and 49.0 for Taverham High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Hellesdon High School (42.5 in 2021-22, 40.3 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Taverham High School (48.6 in 2021-22, 49.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorwichHellesdon High School | NorwichTaverham High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 52nd of 53 in Norfolk | 19th of 53 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,523 | 1,241 | |
| Capacity | 1,290 | 1,249 | |
| Location | Norwich, NR6 5SB | Norwich, NR8 6HP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.3 | 49.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.7% | 53.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.7% | 74.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 27.6% Stronger figure | 22.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.49 | 4.28 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 243 | 217 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 79 | 76 | |
| A-level average points | 31.7 | 32.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.7 Stronger figure | 32.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.8% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,523 | 1,241 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.3% | 15.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.6% | 7.4% | |
| SEN support | 4.5% | 10.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.5% | 7.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.6% | 19.2% 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
A-level average points
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.
Hellesdon High School
Taverham High School
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