Framingham Earl High School, Norwich

In its own words: "Framingham Earl High School has a well-established reputation for high-quality education. We continue to be a high performing school in the local area and have a clear focus on quality teaching."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted to welcome you, on behalf of our school community, to Framingham Earl High School - known affectionately by most as Fram. Fram, part of the Sapientia Education Trust, has a well-established reputation for high-quality education. We continue to be one of the highest performing schools in the local area and have a clear focus on quality teaching."

In 2026, pupils at Framingham Earl High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 47.3, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45 in Norfolk and 47 across England.

45% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Norfolk and 47% in England.

That is down from 50.6 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.27: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 34.1, against 50.2 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 16.1 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 21 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Social Studies, Chemistry and Physics.

For September 2026 entry, 177 families put Framingham Earl High School as their first choice and 259 named it as one of their preferences, for 167 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 13 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Framingham Earl High School are University Technical College Norfolk (2.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.4); Visiting Teacher Service Central (3 miles); Hewett Academy (3.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.1); and Notre Dame High School, Norwich (3.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 57).

Framingham Earl High School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Framingham Earl High School is one of 23 schools run by Sapientia Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45.9 in 2024/25.

Of the 157 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 91% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 40% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

15.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Framingham Earl High School.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is High School (adjacent), 90 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Framingham Earl High School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 13 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28).

In 2024/25, Framingham Earl High School issued 209 suspensions, 26.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 4 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Framingham Earl High School are Poringland Primary School (0.9 miles) and Stoke Holy Cross Primary School (1.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.