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Reepham High School and College, Norwich

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Reepham High School and College is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Norwich, part of Synergy Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 6th-highest of the 22 schools in Norwich with published results, and 1,084th of 3,298 across England. It was 85% full in 2025.

GCSE results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2013)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
Progress (2024)
Average
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Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days

Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Norfolk (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Reepham High School and College in detail

Reepham High School and College in its own words

In its own words: "...We believe that every single pupil is entitled to teaching and learning of the highest calibre We develop experiences and skills that will be sought by employers and universities We support ALL our pupils and work hard to help ALL of them achieve to their very best"

From the headteacher's welcome: "It’s a privilege to be the Head of Reepham High School and College, where I work alongside a dedicated and talented group of teachers and support staff, whose aim it is to provide our young people with the best possible education, which will help them flourish whilst at school, college and beyond."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, tennis, basketball, badminton, chess, art, Duke of Edinburgh and homework club.

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2026, pupils at Reepham High School and College averaged an Attainment 8 score of 49.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45 in Norfolk and 47 across England.

56% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Norfolk and 47% in England.

That is up from 45.5 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.06: pupils made about 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 41.5, against 50.6 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 9.1 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and History.

Getting a place at Reepham High School and College

For September 2026 entry, 133 families put Reepham High School and College as their first choice and 228 named it as one of their preferences, for 136 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Reepham High School and College

The trust

Reepham High School and College is one of 15 schools run by Synergy Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 43.8 in 2024/25.

All 15 schools in Synergy Multi Academy Trust

What parents say

188 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Reepham High School and College (as of September 2025): 75% would recommend the school, 81% say their child is happy there and 69% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (87%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (67%).

Where pupils go next

Of the 168 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 83% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 41% to a further education college, 5% to an apprenticeship and 5% into work.

Of the 107 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 52% went on to university or other higher education, 6% to apprenticeships and 32% into work. 23% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

Who goes there

3.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Getting there

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Reepham High School and College.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Whitwell Road (adjacent), 120 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Reepham High School and College issued 174 suspensions, 17.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Jonathan Croucher
Pupils:959
LA:Norfolk
Phone:01603870328
Address:Whitwell Road, Reepham, Norwich, NR10 4JT
Trust:SYNERGY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (15 schools)
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago

This judgement is from May 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Sixth Form

Inspected 7 May 2025View full report
URN:138829
UKPRN:10039052
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Broadland and Fakenham
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's May 2025 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

Reepham High School creates a warm, inclusive environment where every achievement - from sports to academic excellence - is equally celebrated. Teachers are passionate about their subjects and skilled at helping pupils understand complex ideas by building on what they already know. Sixth-form students develop independent study skills and produce impressively high-quality work as a result of this strong teaching.

Key Strengths

  • Ambitious, well-planned curriculum broken into logical steps from Year 7 to Year 13 that helps pupils build deep understanding
  • Teachers have strong subject expertise and explain new concepts clearly, linking to pupils' existing knowledge
  • Pupils behave well and have confidence in consistent, fair treatment from staff
  • Sixth-form students produce extremely high-quality written work inspired by teachers' passion for their subjects
  • Pupils have genuine understanding of modern British values like democracy and tolerance, living them daily

Areas for Improvement

  • Teacher feedback on written work sometimes lacks precision and doesn't address basic skill errors like spelling and grammar quickly enough, so misconceptions become embedded
  • Teaching adaptations for pupils with SEND don't always address their specific barriers to learning effectively
  • Reading support programmes are generic and lack rigorous tracking, meaning some pupils don't catch up quickly enough to access the wider curriculum

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective.

Extracurricular Activities

Trips to Normandy and Ypres, theatre trips, enrichment week activities including archaeological digs and scuba diving lessons on the Norfolk coast, county sports championships

Reepham High School and College is a warm and welcoming school where pupils enjoy coming to learn and develop strong pride in their achievements. The school has maintained a 'Good' rating across all key areas including quality of education, behaviour, personal development, leadership, and sixth-form provision.

About

Reepham High School and College is a secondary school and sixth form with academy status located in Reepham, Norfolk. The majority of the students live in outlying villages.

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At a Glance

19.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

188 responses
Would recommend75%
Child is happy81%
Child does well82%
High expectations84%
Feels safe87%
Well behaved76%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)69%
Kept informed82%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)71%
Wider development67%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Secondary Performance (GCSE)

Academic year 2025/26

GCSE Results

2023
2024
2025
2026
Attainment 8 GCSE Eng+Maths

2025/26 academic year

Progress 8 has improved from -0.28 to -0.06 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 43.0 to 49.2 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 36% to 56% (2023 to 2026).

Performance by Group

GroupProgress 8Attainment 8Eng+Maths 5+
All pupils-49.256%
Disadvantaged(26)-41.534.6%
Not known to be disadvantaged(140)-50.660%
Boys(85)-48.457.6%
Girls(81)-50.054.3%
Show more breakdowns (1)
Non mobile(163)-49.256.4%

2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data

GCSE Subjects Offered

Mathematics332
English Language332
English Literature328
Combined Science238
Geography214
History162
Physical Education144
Art and Design124
Religious Studies94
Physics90
Biology90
Chemistry90
Computer Science84
Food Preparation and Nutrition68
Business Studies62
Spanish62
Design and Technology62
French58
Childcare Skills54
Music28

+ 3 more subjects

2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils

After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations

After GCSEs (Year 11) - 168 students

Continued education83%
Further education41%
Apprenticeships5%
Employment5%
Not in education/employment3%

2023/24 data

Exclusions & Suspensions

1

Permanent exclusions

0.10%

Exclusion rate

174

Suspensions

17.14%

Suspension rate

64 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,015 pupils

2024/25 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Whitwell Road (adj)
124m · 2 min walk
Primary School (opp)
302m · 5 min walk
Robins Close (adj)
372m · 6 min walk
Surgery (opp)
521m · 8 min walk
King's Arms (opp)
555m · 9 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
1
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.

1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Reepham High School and College

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

85%

Available places

1,001 pupils

1,171 places

170 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Norwich

High pressure
New homes approved:8,098
Projected new pupils:1,458

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Norwich

Across Norfolk council

Low demand council-wide0.90 applications per place

Places available

9,559

Applications

8,625

Got 1st preference

94.1%

Got preferred school

98.3%

All secondary applications across Norfolk council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(5)

7 May 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Sixth FormGood
18 January 2022
5 February 2020

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

148

SEN Support

37

EHC Plans

19.3%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Specific Learning Difficulty63
Social, Emotional & Mental Health36
Moderate Learning Difficulty26
Autistic Spectrum Disorder24
Speech, Language & Communication9
Physical Disability5
Other3
Visual Impairment2
Multi-Sensory Impairment2
Hearing Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
92.4%
Asian
0.6%
Black
0.2%
Mixed
1.3%
Other
0.1%
Unclassified
1.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals19.2%
English as Additional Language3.2%

959

Total Pupils

515

Boys

444

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

58

Teachers

16.5:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£55,119

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,648

Per pupil

£5796k

Total funding

£176k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£354,371
EAL funding£10,934
Lump sum£141,932

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.9%

Overall absence

24.9%

Persistent absence

839

Enrolments

Authorised7.1%
Unauthorised1.8%
Persistent (10%+)24.9%
Severe (50%+)3.8%

Absence trend

6.9%
18/19
7.0%
20/21
11.7%
21/22
10.4%
22/23
8.9%
23/24
8.9%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Feeder Primary Schools

Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity

Questions parents ask about Reepham High School and College

What are GCSE results like at Reepham High School and College?

In the 2026 results, pupils at Reepham High School and College achieved an Attainment 8 score of 49.2. 56% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.

What is Reepham High School and College's Ofsted rating?

Reepham High School and College's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2013, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Reepham High School and College?

No fixed boundary. When Reepham High School and College is oversubscribed, Norfolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Reepham High School and College?

Reepham High School and College was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 1171 places.

How big are the classes at Reepham High School and College?

Classes at Reepham High School and College average 19.3 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Reepham High School and College?

Reepham High School and College has around 959 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Reepham High School and College?

8.9% of sessions were missed at Reepham High School and College in 2024/25. 24.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Reepham High School and College?

Apply through Norfolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Reepham High School and College on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.

How many road collisions happen near Reepham High School and College?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Reepham High School and College?

Reepham High School and College is at Whitwell Road, Reepham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 4JT.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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