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Northgate High School

Academy converter · Dereham · NR19 2EU

Ages 11–18 · 1,203 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

38.9

Overall absence

8.9%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-23

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.32
−20+2
Attainment 838.9
English & maths grade 5+34%
English & maths grade 4+56%
EBacc entry10%

EBacc APS: 3.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.7%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
6.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
885

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

198

Places offered

194

1st-preference offers

194

Total preferences (any rank)
293
Preferred offers (top 3)
194
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

1,203 pupils · 1,280 places

Pupils on roll
1,203
Boys / girls
585 / 618
School capacity
1,280
Capacity fill
1,203 / 1,280 (94%)
Free school meals
28.2%
FSM pupils
254
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: UNITY EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
UNITY EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Unity Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Zoe Galley & Dr Duncan Hone

Location

Address
Cemetery Road
Postcode
NR19 2EU
Town
Dereham
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
Breckland
Constituency
Mid Norfolk
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Dereham, Norfolk, 1,203 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28.2%.

Open schools in Dereham
18
Secondary schools in Dereham
2
Academies among open schools in Dereham
72% (13)
Open schools in NR19
9
Secondary in NR19
1
Open schools in Norfolk LA
464
Secondary in Norfolk LA
51

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in DerehamNear NR19

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Zoe Galley & Dr Duncan Hone
Telephone
01362697033
Website
http://www.northgate.norfolk.sch.uk

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