Smithdon High SchoolAlderman Peel High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Smithdon High School and Alderman Peel High School are secondary schools.
Smithdon High School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Alderman Peel High School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Alderman Peel High School is ahead on our composite score.
Smithdon High School was judged Good and Alderman Peel High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.3 for Smithdon High School and 45.4 for Alderman Peel High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Smithdon High School (41.1 in 2021-22, 40.3 in 2024-25) and has risen at Alderman Peel High School (41.7 in 2021-22, 45.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HunstantonSmithdon High School | Wells-next-the-SeaAlderman Peel High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 53 in Norfolk | 38th of 53 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 564 | 604 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 525 | |
| Location | Hunstanton, PE36 5HY | Wells-next-the-Sea, NR23 1RB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.3 | 45.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27.7% | 48.2% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 53.2% | 70.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 57.4% Stronger figure | 8.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.71 | 3.71 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 94 | 110 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 564 | 604 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.3% | 25.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 3.0% | |
| SEN support | 19.7% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.3% | 9.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 34.2% | 26.0% 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.
Smithdon High School
Alderman Peel High School
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