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Schools in Norfolk

Search and compare schools in Norfolk with map view, rankings, Ofsted context, performance data and admissions research links. Use this page as a local hub before opening individual school profiles or building a side-by-side comparison.

Starting school in September 2027

  • Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
  • Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.

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Schools indexed
460
in Norfolk
Average Attainment 8
45.0
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
-0.02
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
43%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
55%
of 259 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Norfolk

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Norfolk secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Norfolk schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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Select#SchoolAttainment 8Progress 85+ Eng & maths
1Notre Dame High School, Norwich
Academy converter · Good
57.0+0.6064%
2Wymondham College
Academy converter · Outstanding
56.7+0.3667%
3Hethersett Academy
Academy sponsor led
55.5+1.1371%
4Wymondham High Academy
Academy converter
52.9+0.3758%
5Jane Austen College
Free schools · Outstanding
52.2+0.2659%
6University Technical College Norfolk
University technical college · Not judged
50.4-0.0459%
7Wayland Academy
Academy converter · Good
50.2+0.6161%
8Broadland High Ormiston Academy
Academy converter
49.3+0.2759%
9City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy
Academy converter
49.2-0.0953%
10Reepham High School and College
Academy converter · Not judged
49.2-0.0656%
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High-attainment secondary schools in Norfolk

Notre Dame High School, Norwich
SecondaryAttainment 8 57.0Progress 8 +0.60
Wymondham College
SecondaryAttainment 8 56.7Progress 8 +0.36
Hethersett Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 55.5Progress 8 +1.13
Wymondham High Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 52.9Progress 8 +0.37
Jane Austen College
SecondaryAttainment 8 52.2Progress 8 +0.26

Catchment distances and university destinations in Norfolk

Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge

  1. Wymondham College2.8% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Fakenham Academy2.4% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School2.4% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. Notre Dame High School, Norwich2.2% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy2.0% (2015/16–2019/20)

Most leavers to Russell Group universities

  1. Wymondham College31.2% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School28.8% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Notre Dame High School, Norwich27.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy23.6% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. Jane Austen College23.6% (2015/16–2019/20)

Share of sixth-form leavers, pooled over the years shown (Department for Education destination data). England Oxbridge rankings

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