Which school had the best GCSE results in Norfolk in 2024?

On 2024 Attainment 8, Hethersett Academy topped the table in Norfolk with 58.2, against an England average of 45.9. Attainment 8 rewards intake as well as teaching, so compare a school's grade 5+ pass rate and, where published, its Progress 8 before reading the rank as a verdict.

Where are the latest Norfolk GCSE results?

This page is the 2024 archive (the 2023/24 academic year). The latest published results for every school in Norfolk are on the main Norfolk GCSE results page, which updates when the DfE releases the next year's performance tables: provisional figures in the autumn, revised figures early in the new year.

What is Attainment 8?

Attainment 8 is the DfE's headline GCSE measure: the average points a school's pupils achieved across eight qualifications, with English and maths counted twice. A score of 50 means pupils averaged roughly a grade 5 across those subjects. Progress 8 measures the same pupils against others nationally with the same primary-school starting point.

Why does a school in Norfolk show no 2024 GCSE results?

A school has no published figure for 2024 when it had no Year 11 cohort in that year (a new school, or one that opened with younger year groups), when it converted to an academy and the DfE published that year's results under its previous identity, or when it is independent and its pupils sat IGCSE, Pre-U or IB qualifications that the DfE tables do not count. Independent schools with a published figure are listed separately and unranked for that reason.

Norfolk GCSE results 2024: secondary school league table

53 state secondary schools in Norfolk ranked on their 2024 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2023/24 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, Progress 8, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average. 7 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.

This is the 2024 archive of the table. See the latest Norfolk GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.

Local Authority 53 state secondary schools 2023/24 results Archive year

Secondary schools in Norfolk ranked on Attainment 8

53 of 53 schools have published 2024 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2023/24.

Secondary schools in Norfolk ranked on Attainment 8, 2024 results
Rank	School	Attainment 8	Progress 8	Grade 5+ English & maths	Grade 4+ English & maths	EBacc APS	Pupils
–	England average	45.9	0.00	46%	65%	4.07	–
1 , up 1 place since 2023	Hethersett Academy Norwich · Academy sponsor led	58.2	+1.13 (0.94 to 1.33)	73%	85%	5.56	208
2 , down 1 place since 2023	Notre Dame High School, Norwich Norwich · Academy converter	57.5	+0.60 (0.40 to 0.80)	65%	80%	5.43	203
3	Wymondham College Wymondham · Academy converter	55.5	+0.36 (0.15 to 0.57)	66%	85%	5.28	211
4 , up 1 place since 2023	Wymondham High Academy Wymondham · Academy converter	54.4	+0.37 (0.19 to 0.55)	60%	82%	5.08	255
5 , up 6 places since 2023	Broadland High Ormiston Academy Norwich · Academy converter	51.9	+0.27 (0.04 to 0.50)	61%	75%	4.60	145
6 , up 1 place since 2023	Framingham Earl High School Norwich · Academy converter	51.6	+0.27 (0.05 to 0.49)	57%	78%	4.62	157
7 , up 12 places since 2023	Long Stratton High School Norwich · Academy sponsor led	50.2	+0.54 (0.27 to 0.82)	57%	74%	4.50	103
8 , down 4 places since 2023	Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form Norwich · Academy converter	49.4	+0.14 (-0.03 to 0.31)	52%	72%	4.46	277
9= , down 4 places since 2023	Aylsham High School Norwich · Foundation school	49.0	+0.21 (0.02 to 0.39)	51%	70%	4.57	229
9= , up 4 places since 2023	Jane Austen College Norwich · Free schools	49.0	+0.26 (0.04 to 0.49)	63%	79%	4.84	165
11 , down 3 places since 2023	City of Norwich School Norwich · Academy converter	48.6	-0.09 (-0.26 to 0.09)	46%	65%	4.06	258
12 , up 3 places since 2023	North Walsham High School North Walsham · Academy converter	48.4	+0.14 (-0.13 to 0.41)	49%	71%	4.15	109
13 , down 4 places since 2023	Taverham High School Norwich · Academy converter	47.9	+0.05 (-0.14 to 0.25)	55%	74%	4.36	222
14 , up 16 places since 2023	Ormiston Venture Academy Gorleston · Academy sponsor led	47.6	+0.51 (0.30 to 0.73)	49%	72%	4.06	167
15= , up 20 places since 2023	Caister Academy Great Yarmouth · Academy sponsor led	47.3	+0.30 (0.06 to 0.54)	40%	60%	3.90	140
15= , up 14 places since 2023	The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School) Harleston · Academy converter	47.3	+0.04 (-0.25 to 0.32)	35%	64%	4.06	97
17 , up 1 place since 2023	University Technical College Norfolk Norwich · University technical college	47.1	-0.04 (-0.27 to 0.19)	53%	75%	3.65	156
18 , down 6 places since 2023	Cromer Academy Cromer · Academy converter	47.0	+0.26 (0.01 to 0.51)	54%	71%	4.48	129
19 , up 20 places since 2023	Hewett Academy Norwich · Academy sponsor led	46.8	+0.56 (0.15 to 0.97)	53%	75%	4.38	64
20 , up 8 places since 2023	Springwood High School King's Lynn · Academy converter	46.7	-0.05 (-0.22 to 0.12)	46%	71%	4.29	285
21 , down 1 place since 2023	Attleborough Academy Attleborough · Academy converter	46.2	+0.27 (0.06 to 0.49)	42%	66%	4.23	177
22 , down 12 places since 2023	Hobart High School Norwich · Academy converter	46.1	+0.19 (-0.07 to 0.45)	43%	66%	3.98	119
23 , down 8 places since 2023	Lynn Grove Academy Great Yarmouth · Academy converter	45.9	+0.17 (-0.02 to 0.35)	40%	63%	4.00	236
24 , up 2 places since 2023	Wayland Academy Thetford · Academy converter	45.3	+0.61 (0.33 to 0.89)	48%	63%	4.19	106
25 , up 8 places since 2023	Reepham High School and College Norwich · Academy converter	45.0	-0.06 (-0.28 to 0.16)	46%	64%	3.96	168
26 , down 12 places since 2023	Ormiston Victory Academy Norwich · Academy sponsor led	44.5	+0.12 (-0.07 to 0.31)	45%	67%	3.67	224
27= , down 5 places since 2023	Diss High School Diss · Academy converter	44.3	-0.08 (-0.31 to 0.16)	41%	67%	3.94	143
27= , up 4 places since 2023	Old Buckenham High School Attleborough · Academy converter	44.3	+0.00 (-0.27 to 0.27)	43%	64%	4.09	108
29= , down 5 places since 2023	Acle Academy Norwich · Academy converter	44.2	-0.08 (-0.36 to 0.19)	44%	66%	3.92	101
29= , down 2 places since 2023	Sheringham High School Sheringham · Academy converter	44.2	-0.19 (-0.45 to 0.06)	43%	73%	3.93	120
31 , up 3 places since 2023	Stalham High School Norwich · Academy sponsor led	43.7	-0.21 (-0.50 to 0.08)	35%	59%	4.01	92
32 , up 11 places since 2023	Downham Market Academy Downham Market · Academy sponsor led	43.3	-0.06 (-0.26 to 0.14)	43%	63%	3.90	197
33 , down 12 places since 2023	Litcham School King's Lynn · Academy converter	43.2	-0.29 (-0.54 to -0.04)	37%	61%	3.94	129
34 , down 17 places since 2023	Dereham Neatherd High School Dereham · Academy converter	42.4	-0.42 (-0.61 to -0.23)	38%	61%	4.08	229
35 , up 10 places since 2023	Alderman Peel High School Wells-next-the-Sea · Academy converter	42.0	-0.31 (-0.57 to -0.05)	43%	61%	3.59	119
36 , down 13 places since 2023	Marshland High School Wisbech · Academy sponsor led	41.8	+0.30 (0.08 to 0.52)	34%	58%	3.77	163
37= , up 5 places since 2023	Great Yarmouth Charter Academy Great Yarmouth · Free schools	41.7	-0.01 (-0.24 to 0.22)	33%	59%	3.57	153
37= , up 2 places since 2023	Sprowston Community Academy Norwich · Academy sponsor led	41.7	-0.39 (-0.56 to -0.21)	37%	57%	3.54	265
39 , down 2 places since 2023	St Clement's High School King's Lynn · Academy sponsor led	41.2	-0.06 (-0.31 to 0.18)	24%	55%	3.72	128
40 , down 8 places since 2023	Smithdon High School Hunstanton · Academy sponsor led	39.9	-0.41 (-0.67 to -0.15)	32%	54%	3.59	120
41 , down 17 places since 2023	Flegg High Ormiston Academy Great Yarmouth · Academy converter	39.6	-0.56 (-0.78 to -0.33)	33%	61%	3.52	153
42= , up 2 places since 2023	Hellesdon High School Norwich · Academy converter	39.5	-0.49 (-0.67 to -0.31)	32%	56%	3.59	250
42= , down 1 place since 2023	King Edward VII Academy King's Lynn · Academy sponsor led	39.5	-0.35 (-0.55 to -0.16)	39%	56%	3.67	210
44= , up 6 places since 2023	King's Lynn Academy King's Lynn · Academy sponsor led	38.9	-0.64 (-0.85 to -0.44)	37%	55%	3.65	198
44= , down 9 places since 2023	Northgate High School Dereham · Academy converter	38.9	-0.32 (-0.55 to -0.10)	34%	56%	3.22	160
44= , down 6 places since 2023	The Thetford Academy Thetford · Academy sponsor led	38.9	+0.04 (-0.16 to 0.25)	39%	53%	3.40	190
47	Fakenham Academy Fakenham · Academy sponsor led	38.4	-0.12 (-0.36 to 0.13)	31%	50%	3.48	135
48	Sewell Park Academy Norwich · Academy sponsor led	38.0	-0.43 (-0.69 to -0.17)	29%	44%	3.25	131
49 , up 2 places since 2023	The Nicholas Hamond Academy Swaffham · Academy sponsor led	35.5	-0.55 (-0.79 to -0.30)	23%	40%	3.23	140
50 , up 2 places since 2023	The Open Academy Norwich · Academy sponsor led	34.9	-0.46 (-0.74 to -0.17)	21%	53%	3.12	101
51 , down 5 places since 2023	Iceni Secondary Academy Thetford · Academy sponsor led	34.7	-0.73 (-0.96 to -0.50)	25%	46%	3.30	143
52 , down 3 places since 2023	Cliff Park Ormiston Academy Great Yarmouth · Academy sponsor led	34.5	-0.70 (-0.92 to -0.48)	23%	40%	2.88	167
53	City Academy Norwich Norwich · Academy sponsor led	32.2	-0.75 (-0.99 to -0.51)	20%	45%	2.74	142

Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").

Under each rank: the change since the 2023 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2023 result.

Independent schools in Norfolk with published 2024 GCSE results

Listed as published, not ranked. The DfE tables count only reformed GCSEs, so a school whose pupils sit IGCSE, Pre-U or the IB reports a lower figure than its results merit, or none at all. Compare independent schools on their own published examination results and inspection reports.

School	Attainment 8 (as published)	Grade 5+ English & maths	Pupils
Gresham's School Other independent school	33.3	0%	122
Include School Norfolk Norfolk · Other independent school	3.6	3%	36
Langley School Norfolk · Other independent school	47.5	47%	72
Norwich High School for Girls GDST Other independent school	36.4	0%	89
Norwich School Norwich · Other independent school	13.2	2%	166
Nurture Education Trust Norwich · Other independent school	16.0	20%	10
OneSchool Global UK - Swaffham Campus Swaffham · Other independent school	59.0	60%	15

How to read this table

Attainment 8 is the average points a school's pupils achieved across eight GCSE subjects: English and maths (double-weighted), three EBacc subjects (sciences, computing, history, geography, languages) and three further approved qualifications. The DfE publishes it for every state school; the England average for 2024 was 45.9.

Grade 5+ in English and maths is the share of pupils reaching a "strong pass" in both; grade 4+ is the "standard pass". EBacc APS is the average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects, including pupils who did not enter them.

Progress 8 measures how much progress pupils made from the end of primary school to their GCSEs against pupils nationally with the same starting point; it is the like-for-like measure, and the range in brackets is its confidence interval.

Ranks are shared where scores tie. Schools are ranked here on published results alone; our composite score, which also weighs Ofsted inspection, progress and attendance, orders the same schools on the best secondary schools page.

This is the 2024 archive of the table: each school's 2024 figures, ranked within that year, so a school with no 2024 figure is listed unranked even where it has results for a later year. The main Norfolk GCSE results page always ranks the newest year the DfE has published.

See the best secondary schools in Norfolk on our composite score

Norfolk GCSE results 2024: secondary school league table

Secondary schools in Norfolk ranked on Attainment 8

Independent schools in Norfolk with published 2024 GCSE results

More about schools in Norfolk

Norfolk GCSE results: common questions