Reepham High School and College
Whitwell Road, Reepham, Norwich, NR10 4JT
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SYNERGY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Jonathan Croucher
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Synergy Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Broadland and Fakenham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,050
- Pupils on roll
- 959
- URN
- 138829
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603870328
About this school
Reepham High School and College is a secondary academy in Norwich. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 959 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Reepham High School and College, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 151 | 168 | 155 |
| Attainment 8 score | 43.0 | 45.0 | 45.5 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.28 -0.51 to -0.05 | -0.06 -0.28 to +0.16 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 36% | 46.4% | 44.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 62% | 64.3% | 67.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 33% | 38.1% | 33.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
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 Reepham High School and College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 43 | 38.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 45 | 39.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 45.5 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,027 |
| 2023/24 | 1,060 |
| 2024/25 | 1,015 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Reepham High School and College compares
Reepham High School and College ranked 26th of 53 secondary schools in Norfolk for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 59% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45.5 | 8.9% | 21.2% | 959 | — |
| Taverham High School | 49 | 7.9% | 15.6% | 1,254 | 6.0 miles |
| Aylsham High School | 45 | 9.6% | 19.8% | 1,138 | 6.9 miles |
| Dereham Neatherd High School | 47.4 | 9.7% | 20.5% | 1,079 | 8.3 miles |
| Northgate High School | 41 | 8.3% | 27.5% | 1,203 | 8.4 miles |
| Ormiston Victory Academy | 45.3 | 8.2% | 28.4% | 1,517 | 8.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 21.18%
- English as an additional language
- 2.8%
- Overall absence
- 8.94%
- Persistent absence
- 24.91%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Taverham High School6.0 miles
Secondary · Norwich
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Aylsham High School6.9 miles
Secondary · Norwich
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Dereham Neatherd High School8.3 miles
Secondary · Dereham
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Northgate High School8.4 miles
Secondary · Dereham
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Ormiston Victory Academy8.6 miles
Secondary · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
Reepham High School and College ranks 14th of the 22 ranked secondary schools in Norwich.
- Acle Academy Secondary
- Aylsham High School Secondary
- Broadland High Ormiston Academy Secondary
- City Academy Norwich Secondary
- City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Secondary
- Framingham Earl High School Secondary
- Hellesdon High School Secondary
- Hethersett Academy Secondary
- Hewett Academy Secondary
- Hobart High School Secondary
- Jane Austen College Secondary
- Long Stratton High School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Reepham High School and College teach?
- Reepham High School and College teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Norwich.
- Who is the principal of Reepham High School and College?
- The principal of Reepham High School and College is Mr Jonathan Croucher, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Reepham High School and College been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Reepham High School and College, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Reepham High School and College?
- Reepham High School and College has 959 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Reepham High School and College full?
- Reepham High School and College has capacity for 1,050 pupils and 959 on roll (91%), 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 Reepham High School and College a faith school?
- No. Reepham High School and College has no designated religious character.
- Is Reepham High School and College a selective school?
- No. Reepham High School and College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Reepham High School and College part of an academy trust?
- Reepham High School and College is part of SYNERGY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Reepham High School and College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 43 in 2022/23 and 45.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Reepham High School and College compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Reepham High School and College ranked 26th of 53 secondary schools in Norfolk for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 59% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Reepham High School and College's absence rate?
- Reepham High School and College's overall absence rate is 8.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Reepham High School and College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Reepham High School and College'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 1 July 2026.