Springwood High SchoolSmithdon High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Springwood High School and Smithdon High School are secondary schools.
Springwood High School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Smithdon High School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Springwood High School is ahead on our composite score.
Springwood High School was judged Good and Smithdon High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.7 for Springwood High School and 40.3 for Smithdon High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Springwood High School (47.0 in 2021-22, 46.7 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Smithdon High School (41.1 in 2021-22, 40.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | King's LynnSpringwood High School | HunstantonSmithdon High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 53 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 42nd of 53 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,957 | 564 | |
| Capacity | 1,740 | 750 | |
| Location | King's Lynn, PE30 4AW | Hunstanton, PE36 5HY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.7 Stronger figure | 40.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.1% Stronger figure | 27.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.6% Stronger figure | 53.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 75.7% Stronger figure | 57.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.39 Stronger figure | 3.71 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 280 | 94 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 241 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 32.8 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.5 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.6% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,957 | 564 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.0% | 24.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.1% | 3.5% | |
| SEN support | 9.4% | 19.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 12.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.6% Stronger figure | 34.2% | 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.
Springwood High School
Smithdon High School
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