Local authority · East of England
Secondary schools in Norfolk
Where pupils go after Year 11 and after sixth form, school by school, with GCSE results. Destinations are for the 2023 leavers; results are from 2025.
What the data says
Norfolk has 53 state-funded secondary schools. Of the 8,553 pupils who finished Year 11 here in 2023, 85% stayed in education (England 86%): 33% in a school sixth form, 7% at a sixth form college, 43% at a further education college.
4% started an apprenticeship, close to the England rate of 3%.
After sixth form, 28% of students in Norfolk went to university (England 37%), and 13% of level 3 students reached one of the most selective universities (England 19%).
GCSE results in 2025: Attainment 8 of 45.2 against 46.1 for England; 45% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 45%).
After Year 11: Norfolk against England
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 8,553 | 607,348 |
| Stayed in education | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 33% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 7% | 13% |
| — further education college | 43% | 37% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 6% |
Where each school’s Year 11 leavers went
One band per school, sorted by the size of its 2023 Year 11 cohort. Band width is pupils; hover a band for the share, click a school for its profile. Counts are worked back from the percentages DfE publishes, so a band can be out by a pupil.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
Map of secondary schools in Norfolk
Darker blue means a larger share of Year 11 leavers stayed in education. Click a school for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.
State-funded secondary schools (53)
Sorted by name. Click a school for its full picture. “Stayed in education” counts school sixth forms, sixth form colleges and FE colleges together.
| School | Pupils | Stayed in education | School sixth form | FE college | Apprenticeship | To university | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acle AcademyAcademy converter | 709 | 90% | 16% | 46% | 3% | — | 46.9 | 47% |
| Alderman Peel High SchoolAcademy converter | 606 | 76% | 25% | 47% | 7% | — | 45.4 | 48% |
| Attleborough AcademyAcademy converter · sixth form | 976 | 83% | 42% | 41% | 5% | 43% | 41.4 | 42% |
| Aylsham High SchoolFoundation school | 1,138 | 84% | 31% | 50% | 5% | — | 45.0 | 41% |
| Broadland High Ormiston AcademyAcademy converter | 725 | 82% | 29% | 52% | 7% | — | 46.8 | 50% |
| Caister AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 657 | 83% | 1% | 46% | 3% | — | 49.4 | 47% |
| City Academy NorwichAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 674 | 82% | 10% | 70% | 2% | — | 35.2 | 30% |
| City of Norwich School, An Ormiston AcademyAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,685 | 91% | 49% | 40% | 2% | 49% | 50.4 | 53% |
| Cliff Park Ormiston AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 812 | 85% | 1% | 39% | 2% | — | 35.9 | 28% |
| Cromer AcademyAcademy converter | 665 | 82% | 17% | 64% | 2% | — | 48.1 | 59% |
| Dereham Neatherd High SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,079 | 85% | 41% | 43% | 5% | — | 47.4 | 48% |
| Diss High SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 877 | 84% | 49% | 34% | 4% | 45% | 46.6 | 45% |
| Downham Market AcademyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,329 | 78% | 26% | 48% | 6% | 39% | 43.8 | 35% |
| Fakenham AcademyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 723 | 81% | 42% | 35% | 5% | 41% | 40.9 | 35% |
| Flegg High Ormiston AcademyAcademy converter | 648 | 87% | 8% | 31% | 1% | — | 42.0 | 40% |
| Framingham Earl High SchoolAcademy converter | 791 | 94% | 51% | 39% | 1% | — | 50.6 | 54% |
| Great Yarmouth Charter AcademyFree schools | 882 | 90% | 8% | 39% | 0% | — | 38.6 | 34% |
| Hellesdon High SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,476 | 80% | 43% | 36% | 7% | 36% | 40.3 | 32% |
| Hethersett AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1,250 | 91% | 50% | 41% | 2% | — | 59.0 | 71% |
| Hewett AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 543 | 82% | 39% | 41% | 0% | — | 46.5 | 47% |
| Hobart High SchoolAcademy converter | 673 | 84% | 19% | 35% | 3% | — | 46.1 | 50% |
| Iceni Secondary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 555 | 76% | 16% | 59% | 1% | — | 39.0 | 38% |
| Jane Austen CollegeFree schools · sixth form | 1,085 | 86% | 31% | 53% | 3% | 62% | 53.7 | 64% |
| King Edward VII AcademyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,172 | 83% | 45% | 36% | 2% | 40% | 44.4 | 48% |
| King's Lynn AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 972 | 82% | 27% | 54% | 3% | — | 39.1 | 34% |
| Litcham SchoolAcademy converter | 727 | 81% | 39% | 41% | 6% | — | 41.4 | 32% |
| Long Stratton High SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 679 | 86% | 16% | 68% | 5% | — | 50.8 | 54% |
| Lynn Grove AcademyAcademy converter | 1,113 | 84% | 2% | 27% | 3% | — | 44.2 | 42% |
| Marshland High SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 821 | 83% | 20% | 60% | 6% | — | 45.5 | 45% |
| Northgate High SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,203 | 71% | 29% | 40% | 11% | 43% | 41.0 | 42% |
| North Walsham High SchoolAcademy converter | 641 | 83% | 6% | 76% | 4% | — | 45.8 | 43% |
| Notre Dame High School, NorwichAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,613 | 94% | 68% | 21% | — | 50% | 61.3 | 69% |
| Old Buckenham High SchoolAcademy converter | 501 | 80% | 28% | 51% | 5% | — | 37.8 | 29% |
| Ormiston Venture AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 889 | 86% | 1% | 44% | 3% | — | 47.3 | 45% |
| Ormiston Victory AcademyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,517 | 83% | 46% | 37% | 6% | 37% | 45.3 | 45% |
| Reepham High School and CollegeAcademy converter · sixth form | 959 | 77% | 44% | 32% | 8% | 48% | 45.5 | 45% |
| Sewell Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 775 | 75% | 17% | 55% | 4% | — | 39.1 | 29% |
| Sheringham High SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 630 | 85% | 37% | 47% | 4% | 34% | 47.1 | 46% |
| Smithdon High SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 579 | 74% | 28% | 46% | 5% | — | 40.3 | 28% |
| Springwood High SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,988 | 86% | 46% | 39% | 4% | 53% | 46.9 | 47% |
| Sprowston Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,702 | 83% | 39% | 44% | 5% | 41% | 45.0 | 45% |
| Stalham High SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 492 | 81% | 7% | 47% | 5% | — | 39.5 | 39% |
| St Clement's High SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 704 | 83% | 25% | 53% | 4% | — | 45.3 | 37% |
| Taverham High SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,254 | 84% | 52% | 32% | 4% | 48% | 49.0 | 53% |
| The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)Academy converter | 824 | 80% | 26% | 48% | 5% | — | 42.7 | 30% |
| The Nicholas Hamond AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 710 | 80% | 15% | 64% | 5% | — | 38.4 | 29% |
| The Open AcademyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 529 | 84% | 33% | 48% | 2% | 35% | 36.7 | 35% |
| The Thetford AcademyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,398 | 80% | 27% | 53% | 4% | 44% | 42.4 | 42% |
| Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth FormAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,830 | 94% | 63% | 29% | 2% | 46% | 49.2 | 50% |
| University Technical College NorfolkUniversity technical college · sixth form | 451 | 80% | 50% | 27% | 7% | 20% | 49.8 | 57% |
| Wayland AcademyAcademy converter | 564 | 80% | 24% | 55% | 5% | — | 52.0 | 63% |
| Wymondham CollegeAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,427 | 96% | 63% | 26% | 1% | 58% | 56.4 | 67% |
| Wymondham High AcademyAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,686 | 91% | 48% | 41% | 3% | 55% | 52.6 | 54% |
Independent schools, colleges and special schools with published data (31)
| School | Pupils | Stayed in education | School sixth form | FE college | Apprenticeship | To university | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich City College of Further and Higher Educationcollege · Further education | — | — | — | — | — | 13% | — | — |
| The College of West Angliacollege · Further education | — | — | — | — | — | 7% | — | — |
| Gresham's Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 876 | — | — | — | — | — | 41.6 | 0% |
| Include School Norfolkindependent · Other independent school · selective | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.8 | 0% |
| Langley Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 356 | — | — | — | — | — | 38.2 | 16% |
| Norwich High School for Girls GDSTindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 574 | — | — | — | — | — | 36.7 | 0% |
| Norwich Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 1,112 | — | — | — | — | — | 12.1 | 0% |
| Nurture Education Trustindependent · Other independent school · sixth form · selective | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | 16.5 | 9% |
| OneSchool Global UK - Swaffham Campusindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | 50.1 | 43% |
| East Norfolk Sixth Form Collegesixth form · Academy 16-19 converter · sixth form | 0 | — | — | — | — | 41% | — | — |
| Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free Schoolsixth form · Free schools 16 to 19 · sixth form | 635 | — | — | — | — | 59% | — | — |
| Acorn Park Schoolspecial · Other independent special school · sixth form | 175 | — | — | — | — | — | 18.9 | 14% |
| All Saints Schoolspecial · Other independent special school | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | 21.1 | 10% |
| Aurora Eccles Schoolspecial · Other independent special school | 223 | — | — | — | — | — | 6.5 | 5% |
| Chapel Green Schoolspecial · Foundation special school · sixth form | 199 | 100% | 0% | 14% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Fred Nicholson Schoolspecial · Foundation special school · sixth form | 195 | 89% | 0% | 58% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Future Educationspecial · Other independent special school | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 | 0% |
| Harford Manor School, Norwichspecial · Foundation special school · sixth form | 110 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| John Grant School, Caister-on-Seaspecial · Foundation special school · sixth form | 198 | 100% | 0% | 17% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Sheridan House Schoolspecial · Other independent special school | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.6 | 0% |
| Sheringham Woodfields Schoolspecial · Foundation special school · sixth form | 160 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Sidestrand Hall Schoolspecial · Foundation special school · sixth form | 199 | 92% | 0% | 35% | 0% | — | — | — |
| St Andrew's Schoolspecial · Other independent special school · selective | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.4 | 0% |
| The Clare Schoolspecial · Foundation special school · sixth form | 131 | 83% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| The Parkside School, Norwichspecial · Foundation special school · sixth form | 199 | 91% | 0% | 14% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Westfield House Schoolspecial · Other independent special school | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | 7.7 | 0% |
| Churchill Park Complex Needs Schoolstate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 230 | 100% | 0% | 76% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Duke of Lancaster Schoolstate · Free schools special | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | 7.1 | 9% |
| Eaton Hall Specialist Academystate · Academy special converter | 53 | 71% | 0% | 71% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Fen Rivers Academystate · Academy special sponsor led | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | 9.5 | 0% |
| The Wherry Schoolstate · Free schools special · sixth form | 134 | 93% | 7% | 27% | 0% | — | 26.1 | 11% |