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Dereham Neatherd High School

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personMr Jaime Mallett

corporate_fareENRICH LEARNING TRUST

location_onDereham, NR20 3AX

language Visit Website phone 1362697981

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

1,189

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Attainment 8

47.4

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GCSE Rank

#15 in Norfolk

#1,308 of 3,216 nationally

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Dereham Neatherd High School is a Academy converter secondary school in Dereham, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Dereham Neatherd High School is an academy converter in Dereham, Norfolk, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of ENRICH LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 1,139 pupils on roll, of whom 21% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 47.4, placing the school #15 in Norfolk and #1,308 of 3,216 nationally. 48.40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 19.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 5 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 12.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

47.4

Grade 5+ E&M

48.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)19.1%

Entering EBacc70.20%

EBacc APS4.59

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.42

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc70.30%

EBacc APS4.08

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.05

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc76%

EBacc APS4.56

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.38

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc77%

EBacc APS5.11

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc46%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.15

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc40%

EBacc APS4.42

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.34

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc53%

EBacc APS4.46

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

13 May 2025

Inspection Report

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25 February 2020

Inspection Report

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04 March 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-05-13

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2012-05-29

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2006-09-20

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

11.7%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.4%(50 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

3pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,139 pupils. During this period, there were 133 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 11.7%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,139	133	11.7%	7.3%	3
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,138	151	13.3%	7.8%	2
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,161	158	13.6%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,162	197	17.0%	7.1%	2
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,171	260	22.2%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,186	143	12.1%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,189	114	9.6%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,192	73	6.1%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,158	43	3.7%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,165	43	3.7%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,166	21	1.8%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,176	24	2.0%	3.6%	2
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,176	4	0.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,174	29	2.5%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,157	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,157	25	2.2%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,161	23	2.0%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,107	8	0.7%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,111	15	1.4%	3.8%	2
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,119	4	0.4%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,040	11	1.1%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,045	9	0.9%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,055	11	1.0%	3.7%	3

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 93 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 49 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 23 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 14 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 13 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 12 pupils

Physical Disability 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 5 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

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Dereham Neatherd High School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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