Schools in North Walsham
Norfolk · 6 schools
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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Norfolk (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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Schools in North Walsham (6)
- North Walsham High School
Secondary · Ages 11-16 · NR28 9HZ
Ofsted: Good (2023)Attainment 8: 44.1 (2026) - North Walsham Junior School
Primary · Ages 7-11 · NR28 9HG
Ofsted: Good (2015)KS2: 64% expected (2025) - Worstead Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · NR28 9RQ
Ofsted: Good (2016)KS2: 79% expected (2025)79% of first choices got in - Visiting Teacher Service North
All-through · Ages 5-18 · NR28 9BZ
By type:Primary schools in North Walsham (4)All-through schools in North Walsham (1)Secondary schools in North Walsham (1)
6
4 primary · 1 secondary
1,410
71% capacity used
2
0 outstanding · 2 good
2,000
590 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
44.1
GCSE Eng+Maths
35.8%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
254 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +64 primary and +46 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
73% occupied · 281 spare places
Secondary Schools
67% occupied · 309 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in North Walsham
How many schools are there in North Walsham?
North Walsham has 6 open schools: 4 state primary and 2 state secondary or all-through.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in North Walsham?
None of the 4 graded schools in North Walsham currently holds an Outstanding rating. 4 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in North Walsham have the best SATs results?
Of the 3 primary schools in North Walsham with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Worstead Church of England Primary School (82% in reading, 76% in maths); North Walsham Junior School (66% in reading, 61% in maths); and Millfield Primary School (59% in reading, 59% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Worstead Church of England Primary SchoolNorth Walsham Junior SchoolMillfield Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in North Walsham?
No. None of the state secondary schools in North Walsham selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in North Walsham have catchment areas?
Most state schools in North Walsham have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Norfolk allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in North Walsham?
Apply to Norfolk through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.