The Wherry School vs Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Special
Post-16
Type
Free schools special
Further education
Age Range
4–19
16–99
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Norfolk
Norfolk
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
134
-
Capacity
100
-
Occupancy
134%
-
FSM %
30.8%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Good
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Apr 2026
Oct 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
22.1
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
5.9%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
30.1
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C
AAB+ %
-
3%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
272
Retention
-
78%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
2%
Degree course
-
30%
Any L4+ destination
-
34%
Apprenticeships
-
2%
Cohort size
-
1432
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (192)
Psychology (162)
Sociology (160)
Sociology (158)
History (132)
History (110)
Biology (96)
Photography (90)