Ormiston Victory AcademyTaverham High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Norwich.
Summary of the comparison
Ormiston Victory Academy and Taverham High School are secondary schools in Norwich.
Ormiston Victory Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Taverham High School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Taverham High School is ahead on our composite score.
Ormiston Victory Academy was judged the expected standard and Taverham High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.6 for Ormiston Victory Academy and 46.4 for Taverham High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Ormiston Victory Academy (46.4 in 2021-22, 42.6 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Taverham High School (48.6 in 2021-22, 46.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorwichOrmiston Victory Academy | NorwichTaverham High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 53 in Norfolk | 21st of 53 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,517 | 1,254 | |
| Capacity | 1,250 | 1,249 | |
| Location | Norwich, NR5 0PX | Norwich, NR8 6HP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.6 | 46.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.0% | 44.4% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.9% Stronger figure | 63.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 205 | 207 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 45 | 76 | |
| A-level average points | 24.9 | 32.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.0 | 32.9 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,477 | 1,241 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.4% | 15.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.5% | 7.4% | |
| SEN support | 14.4% | 10.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% | 7.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.1% | 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.
Ormiston Victory Academy
Taverham High School
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