Northgate High SchoolDereham Neatherd High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dereham.
Summary of the comparison
Northgate High School and Dereham Neatherd High School are secondary schools in Dereham.
Northgate High School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Dereham Neatherd High School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Northgate High School is ahead on our composite score.
Northgate High School was judged Good and Dereham Neatherd High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.6 for Northgate High School and 43.1 for Dereham Neatherd High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Northgate High School (44.9 in 2021-22, 40.6 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Dereham Neatherd High School (52.8 in 2021-22, 43.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerehamNorthgate High School | DerehamDereham Neatherd High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 37th of 53 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 41st of 53 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,203 | 1,079 | |
| Capacity | 1,280 | 1,130 | |
| Location | Dereham, NR19 2EU | Dereham, NR20 3AX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.6 | 43.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 33.3% | 39.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.2% | 61.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 162 | 226 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 98 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 30.8 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 9.2% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,187 | 1,139 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.4% | 20.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.4% | 9.7% | |
| SEN support | 18.8% | 19.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 6.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.3% | 22.8% 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.
Northgate High School
Dereham Neatherd High School
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