Best secondary schools in Norfolk (2026)
Norfolk has 52 ranked secondary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Notre Dame High School, Norwich, in the top 10% in England. The average Attainment 8 here in 2025 was 45.2, against 46.1 for England. 1 are in England's top 10%, and 2 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Norfolk has no grammar schools.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 (2023–2025 average) | Attainment 8 2025 | Trend | Grade 5+ Eng & maths | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 10% in England |
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Norwich · Roman Catholic |
58.8 | 61.3 | 69% | Good | |
2 Top 11% in England |
Hethersett Academy Hethersett |
57.1 | 59.0 | 71% | No rating | |
3 Top 14% in England |
Wymondham College Morley St Botolph |
55.3 | 56.4 | 67% | Outstanding | |
4 Top 20% in England |
Wymondham High Academy Wymondham (South Norfolk) |
53.1 | 52.6 | 54% | No rating | |
5 Top 25% in England |
Jane Austen College Norwich |
50.3 | 53.7 | 64% | Outstanding | |
6 Top 26% in England |
Framingham Earl High School Poringland |
51.2 | 50.6 | 54% | No rating | |
7 Top 29% in England |
Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form Norwich |
50.3 | 49.2 | 50% | Not judged | |
8 Top 30% in England |
Broadland High Ormiston Academy Hoveton and Wroxham |
49.2 | 46.8 | 50% | No rating | |
9 Top 31% in England |
Taverham High School Taverham and Drayton |
48.9 | 49.0 | 53% | Good | |
10 Top 32% in England |
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Norwich |
49.9 | 50.4 | 53% | No rating | |
11 Top 33% in England |
Long Stratton High School Long Stratton |
49.3 | 50.8 | 54% | Report card | |
12 Top 34% in England |
Cromer Academy Cromer |
47.8 | 48.1 | 59% | No rating | |
13 Top 35% in England |
Aylsham High School Aylsham |
48.8 | 45.0 | 41% | No rating | |
14 Top 38% in England |
Wayland Academy Watton |
47.3 | 52.0 | 63% | Good | |
15 Top 42% in England |
Hobart High School Loddon |
47.1 | 46.1 | 50% | Good | |
16 Top 44% in England |
North Walsham High School North Walsham |
47.3 | 45.8 | 43% | Good | |
17 Top 49% in England |
Ormiston Venture Academy Gorleston-on-Sea |
46.2 | 47.3 | 45% | Not judged | |
18 Top 50% in England |
Springwood High School King's Lynn |
45.9 | 46.9 | 47% | No rating | |
19 Top 50% in England |
Hewett Academy Norwich |
45.0 | 46.5 | 47% | Good | |
20 Top 50% in England |
Ormiston Victory Academy Norwich |
45.9 | 45.3 | 45% | Not judged | |
21 Bottom 50% in England |
Lynn Grove Academy Bradwell (Great Yarmouth) · Christian |
45.9 | 44.2 | 42% | Good | |
22 Bottom 50% in England |
Dereham Neatherd High School Dereham |
45.8 | 47.4 | 48% | Not judged | |
23 Bottom 49% in England |
Diss High School Diss |
45.4 | 46.6 | 45% | No rating | |
24 Bottom 48% in England |
Acle Academy Acle |
45.4 | 46.9 | 47% | Good | |
25 Bottom 47% in England |
Caister Academy Caister-on-Sea |
46.4 | 49.4 | 47% | No rating | |
26 Bottom 46% in England |
Sheringham High School Sheringham |
45.3 | 47.1 | 46% | Good | |
27 Bottom 44% in England |
Reepham High School and College Reepham (Broadland) |
44.5 | 45.5 | 44% | Not judged | |
28 Bottom 44% in England |
Attleborough Academy Attleborough |
44.5 | 41.4 | 42% | Report card | |
29 Bottom 41% in England |
Marshland High School West Walton |
44.2 | 45.5 | 45% | No rating | |
30 Bottom 36% in England |
Alderman Peel High School Wells-next-the-Sea |
42.4 | 45.4 | 48% | Good | |
31 Bottom 36% in England |
Sprowston Community Academy Norwich |
42.8 | 45.0 | 45% | Report card | |
32 Bottom 36% in England |
Litcham School Litcham |
43.4 | 41.4 | 32% | Good | |
33 Bottom 35% in England |
The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School) Harleston · Church of England |
44.6 | 42.7 | 30% | Not judged | |
34 Bottom 35% in England |
King Edward VII Academy King's Lynn |
41.6 | 44.4 | 48% | Not judged | |
35 Bottom 32% in England |
Downham Market Academy Downham Market |
42.5 | 43.8 | 35% | Good | |
36 Bottom 32% in England |
Flegg High Ormiston Academy Martham |
42.2 | 42.0 | 40% | Not judged | |
37 Bottom 32% in England |
Stalham High School Stalham |
42.0 | 39.5 | 39% | Good | |
38 Bottom 30% in England |
Old Buckenham High School Old Buckenham |
41.8 | 37.8 | 29% | No rating | |
39 Bottom 30% in England |
The Thetford Academy Thetford |
41.1 | 42.4 | 42% | Good | |
40 Bottom 29% in England |
St Clement's High School Terrington St Clement |
42.9 | 45.3 | 37% | No rating | |
41 Bottom 26% in England |
Northgate High School Dereham |
40.8 | 41.0 | 42% | Good | |
42 Bottom 23% in England |
Smithdon High School Hunstanton |
41.1 | 40.3 | 28% | Good | |
43 Bottom 23% in England |
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy Great Yarmouth · Christian |
40.3 | 38.6 | 34% | No rating | |
44 Bottom 19% in England |
Hellesdon High School Norwich |
40.0 | 40.3 | 32% | Requires improvement | |
45 Bottom 16% in England |
Fakenham Academy Fakenham |
39.2 | 40.9 | 35% | No rating | |
46 Bottom 16% in England |
King's Lynn Academy King's Lynn |
38.1 | 39.1 | 34% | Report card | |
47 Bottom 14% in England |
Iceni Secondary Academy Methwold |
37.5 | 39.0 | 38% | Not judged | |
48 Bottom 13% in England |
Sewell Park Academy Norwich |
38.1 | 39.1 | 29% | Report card | |
49 Bottom 9% in England |
The Nicholas Hamond Academy Swaffham |
36.5 | 38.4 | 29% | Report card | |
50 Bottom 8% in England |
The Open Academy Norwich · Church of England |
35.6 | 36.7 | 35% | Good | |
51 Bottom 8% in England |
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy Gorleston-on-Sea |
35.7 | 35.9 | 28% | Not judged | |
52 Bottom 4% in England |
City Academy Norwich Norwich |
33.8 | 35.2 | 30% | Requires improvement |
Best secondary school in each town
- Norwich · best: Notre Dame High School, Norwich
- King's Lynn · best: Springwood High School
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Questions
What is the best secondary school in Norfolk?
On exam results over the last three years, Notre Dame High School, Norwich is the top-ranked secondary school in Norfolk, in the top 10% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.