Sheringham High SchoolNorth Walsham High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Sheringham High School and North Walsham High School are secondary schools.
Sheringham High School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and North Walsham High School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). North Walsham High School is ahead on our composite score.
Sheringham High School was judged Good and North Walsham High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.6 for Sheringham High School and 44.1 for North Walsham High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Sheringham High School (48.5 in 2021-22, 44.6 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 | SheringhamSheringham High School | North WalshamNorth Walsham High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 53 in Norfolk | 22nd of 53 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 630 | 641 | |
| Capacity | 870 | 950 | |
| Location | Sheringham, NR26 8ND | North Walsham, NR28 9HZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.6 Stronger figure | 44.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 33.9% | 35.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.0% Stronger figure | 65.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 109 | 123 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 46 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 26.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 25.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 7.7% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 688 | 619 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.7% | 31.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.0% | 6.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 20.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% | 8.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.2% | 25.2% 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
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.
Sheringham High School
North Walsham High School
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