Taverham High School, Norwich

In its own words: "Our vision is simple yet powerful; we want to Inspire our young people to do their best in all aspects of their life. We want to Empower them with all the knowledge and skills they require, not only be academically successful, but so they can make a difference to both the local and wider community."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Taverham High School and Sixth Form Centre, a fantastic and successful 11-18 school that I am proud and privileged to be Headteacher of."

In 2026, pupils at Taverham High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 46.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45 in Norfolk and 47 across England.

44% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Norfolk and 47% in England.

That is down from 49 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.05: 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 31.2, against 49.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 18.5 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 28 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Business Studies and History.

For September 2026 entry, 211 families put Taverham High School as their first choice and 381 named it as one of their preferences, for 211 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Taverham High School are Ormiston Victory Academy (2.7 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 42.6); Hellesdon High School (3.4 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 42); City Academy Norwich (4.8 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 36.2); and Jane Austen College (5.8 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 52.2).

Taverham High School's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Taverham High School is one of 9 schools run by Enrich Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 49.7 in 2024/25.

Of the 222 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 88% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 42% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 70 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 41% went on to university or other higher education, 9% to apprenticeships and 29% into work. 16% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

14.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 125 pupils (10%) received SEN support and 49 (3.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

Taverham High School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia.

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

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is High School (adjacent), 60 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 17 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and bicycle theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28).

In 2024/25, Taverham High School issued 191 suspensions, 15.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to Taverham High School are Nightingale Infant & Nursery School (0.4 miles), Taverham VC CE Junior School (0.6 miles), Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School (1 mile) and Drayton Community Infant School (1.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.