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Smithdon High School

Community school · Hunstanton · PE36 5HY

Ages 11–18 · Norfolk

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,210
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Paul Marsh

Location

Address
Downs Road
Postcode
PE36 5HY
Town
Hunstanton
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Constituency
North West Norfolk
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe in a sparse setting

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Hunstanton, Norfolk. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Hunstanton
3
Secondary schools in Hunstanton
1
Academies among open schools in Hunstanton
33% (1)
Open schools in PE36
3
Secondary in PE36
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 HunstantonNear PE36

  • Smithdon High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Hunstanton · PE36 5HY · Norfolk

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.9
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence13.2%

    0.0 miles away

  • Hunstanton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Hunstanton · PE36 5DY · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM32.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Glebe House School

    Other independent school

    Hunstanton · PE36 6HW · Norfolk

    Ages 4–13

    0.5 miles away

  • Heacham Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    King's Lynn · PE31 7DQ · Norfolk

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM22.7%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

  • Heacham Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    King's Lynn · PE31 7EJ · Norfolk

    Ages 7–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM31.9%

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Marsh

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