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Dereham Neatherd High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Norwich Road, Dereham NR20 3AX · neatherd.org · 01362 697981
On the mapSearch near NR20 3AX
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 47.4
- average Attainment 8 score. Norfolk 45.2, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,079
- 95% of 1,130 places
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 21.8%
- First language not English
- 9.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 225 families put the school first and 218 places were offered; 96% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 218 | 225 | 1▲ | 96% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 169 | 164 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 215 | 213 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 226 | 223 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 224 | 263 | 1.2▲ | 84% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 47.4, and 48.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Norfolk it was 45.2, and across England 46.
In 2016/17 the average A level result was grade C- (26.9 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●47.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲48.4% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲68.9% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲70.2% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.59 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 121182)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 32.8 | −13.7 |
| Sixth form college | 0.4 | — |
| Further education | 52.4 | +17.3 |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2 | +1.2 |
| Employment | 1.3 | −3.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.7 | −1.7 |
| Activity not captured | 2.2 | +1.2 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2016/17 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 105 students | C- (26.9) | +0.46 | |
| 105 students | C- (26.9) | +0.45 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 207 | C (29.1) | -0.06 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 121182)
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2016/17 | |
|---|---|
| Other education | 7 |
| Apprenticeship | 27 |
| Employment | 40 |
| Activity not captured | 27 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 121182)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Dereham Neatherd High School on 13 May 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 13 May 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Feb 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
May 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Sept 2006Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (114 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 83%
- Replies
- 114
- 10% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 87% who raised concerns
based on the 47% who had a child bullied
based on 39 parents (34%) with SEND