What ages does Gresham's School teach?

Gresham's School teaches children aged 2 to 18. It is an independent school in Norfolk.

Who is the headmaster of Gresham's School?

The headmaster of Gresham's School is Mr Douglas Robb, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Gresham's School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Gresham's School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How many pupils are at Gresham's School?

Gresham's School has 876 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 18.

Is Gresham's School full?

Gresham's School has capacity for 1,050 pupils and 876 on roll (83%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is Gresham's School a faith school?

Yes. Gresham's School is designated Church of England.

How have Gresham's School's results changed over recent years?

Its Attainment 8 score was 34 in 2022/23 and 41.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.

What are Gresham's School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Gresham's School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

Gresham's School

Cromer Road, Holt, NR25 6EA

Phase: Independent schools
School type: Other independent school
Ages: 2 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Headmaster: Mr Douglas Robb
Boarding: Boarding school
Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
Constituency: North Norfolk
Setting: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Capacity: 1,050
Pupils on roll: 876
URN: 121222
Local authority: Norfolk
Website: School website
Telephone: 01263714500

About this school

Gresham's School is a Church of England independent school in Norfolk. It teaches children aged 2 to 18 and has 876 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Gresham's School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

Gresham's School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1907, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	118	122	106
Attainment 8 score	34.0	33.3	41.6
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	0%	0%	0%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	0%	0%	0%
Entered the English Baccalaureate	0%	0%	0%
English Baccalaureate average point score	3.4	3.1	3.7

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

Trends over time

How Gresham's School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Key stage 4: Attainment 8

Year	This school	Norfolk average	England average
2022/23	34	38.8	39.8
2023/24	33.3	39.2	39.5
2024/25	41.6	38.6	39

Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	927
2023/24	909
2024/25	894

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 9
Pupils on SEN support: 364

Location

Nearby schools

Sheringham Woodfields School
Special schools · Sheringham

4.3 miles
St Andrew's School
Special schools · Cromer

5.2 miles
Beeston Hall School
Independent schools · Cromer

5.7 miles
Holt Community Primary School
Primary · Holt

0.8 miles
Kelling CE Primary School
Primary · Kelling

2.3 miles

Common questions

What ages does Gresham's School teach?: Gresham's School teaches children aged 2 to 18. It is an independent school in Norfolk.
Who is the headmaster of Gresham's School?: The headmaster of Gresham's School is Mr Douglas Robb, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Gresham's School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Gresham's School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How many pupils are at Gresham's School?: Gresham's School has 876 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 18.
Is Gresham's School full?: Gresham's School has capacity for 1,050 pupils and 876 on roll (83%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is Gresham's School a faith school?: Yes. Gresham's School is designated Church of England.
How have Gresham's School's results changed over recent years?: Its Attainment 8 score was 34 in 2022/23 and 41.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
What are Gresham's School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Gresham's School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.