OFSTED
6 May 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
5 March 2024
Graded inspection
Requires improvement
Published
23 April 2024
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Free schools special
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Norfolk
Trust
EASTERN EDUCATION GROUP TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
107
107 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
13
12.1% of pupils
Male pupils
94
87.9% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
16.3 pts
above England
School
41.1%
North Norfolk
22.8%
East of England
19.7%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
15.6 pts
below England
School
4.7%
North Norfolk
4.3%
East of England
16.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.1 pts
below England
School
0.9%
North Norfolk
1.8%
East of England
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
89.7%
96
Any other White background
5.6%
6
African
0.9%
1
Any other Asian background
0.9%
1
Bangladeshi
0.9%
1
Unclassified
0.9%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
100.0%
107 of
107 pupils
79.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
14.8 pts
below
England
6.0%
94.0 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
7.1
32.1 pts
below England
Latest published: -3.10 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
20.81%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
14.60 pts
higher than
England
School
20.81%
North Norfolk
6.63%
East of England
6.17%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
45.87%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
30.06 pts
higher than
England
School
45.87%
North Norfolk
17.51%
East of England
15.39%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
17.43%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
15.63 pts
higher than
England
School
17.43%
North Norfolk
1.80%
East of England
1.83%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
107.0%
27.2 pts
above England
Duke of Lancaster School
107.0%
North Norfolk
86.6%
East of England
78.7%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.