Stalham High SchoolNorth Walsham High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Stalham High School and North Walsham High School are secondary schools.
Stalham High School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and North Walsham High School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). North Walsham High School is ahead on our composite score.
Stalham High School was judged Good and North Walsham High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.5 for Stalham High School and 45.8 for North Walsham High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Stalham High School (44.4 in 2021-22, 39.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at North Walsham High School (51.1 in 2021-22, 45.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorwichStalham High School | North WalshamNorth Walsham High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 41st 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 | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 484 | 619 | |
| Capacity | 654 | 950 | |
| Location | Norwich, NR12 9DG | North Walsham, NR28 9HZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.5 | 45.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.1% | 42.9% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 53.3% | 69.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 55.4% Stronger figure | 15.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.68 | 3.96 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 92 | 98 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 484 | 619 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.5% | 31.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 6.0% | |
| SEN support | 21.7% | 20.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.2% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.8% | 8.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.6% | 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.
Stalham High School
North Walsham High School
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