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 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Taverham High School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Ormiston Victory Academy was judged the expected standard and Taverham High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.3 for Ormiston Victory Academy and 49.0 for Taverham High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Ormiston Victory Academy (46.4 in 2021-22, 45.3 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 | NorwichOrmiston Victory Academy | NorwichTaverham High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 53 in Norfolk | 19th 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 | 1,477 | 1,241 | |
| Capacity | 1,250 | 1,249 | |
| Location | Norwich, NR5 0PX | Norwich, NR8 6HP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.3 | 49.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.6% | 53.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.5% | 74.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 16.7% | 22.6% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.71 | 4.28 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 222 | 217 | |
| 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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