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Taverham High School

Academy converter · Norwich · NR8 6HP

Ages 11–18 · 1,254 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

47.9

Overall absence

7.9%

Admissions demand

1.05 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-16

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+0.05
−20+2
Attainment 847.9
English & maths grade 5+55%
English & maths grade 4+74%
EBacc entry49%

EBacc APS: 4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.3%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,134

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

1.05 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

222

Places offered

212

1st-preference offers

209

Total preferences (any rank)
333
Preferred offers (top 3)
212
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill100%

1,254 pupils · 1,249 places

Pupils on roll
1,254
Boys / girls
643 / 611
School capacity
1,249
Capacity fill
1,254 / 1,249 (100%)
Free school meals
15.3%
FSM pupils
169
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: ENRICH LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
ENRICH LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Enrich Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Gareth Yassin

Location

Address
Beech Avenue, Taverham
Postcode
NR8 6HP
Town
Norwich
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
Broadland
Constituency
Broadland and Fakenham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

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 Norwich, Norfolk, 1,254 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15.3%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Norwich
192
Secondary schools in Norwich
22
Academies among open schools in Norwich
46% (88)
Open schools in NR8
9
Secondary in NR8
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 NorwichNear NR8

  • Ormiston Victory Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Norwich · NR5 0PX · Norfolk

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.5
    • P80.1
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence9.3%

    2.7 miles away

  • Taverham VC CE Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Norwich · NR8 6SX · Norfolk

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM11.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • Drayton Community Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Norwich · NR8 6EP · Norfolk

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Queen's Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Norwich · NR8 5FT · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM10.7%
    • Demand0.99

    1.4 miles away

  • Drayton CofE Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Norwich · NR8 6EF · Norfolk

    Ages 7–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM10.9%

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gareth Yassin
Telephone
01603860505
Website
http://www.taverhamhigh.norfolk.sch.uk/

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